Lot 1875

A Chinese porcelain Kraakware charger decorated in underglaze blue with a central scene of ducks along the waterside and chrysanthemum, the cavetto with panels of flowers and peaches within cartouches. See: Maura Rinaldi 'Kraak Porcelain - A Moment in the History of Trade', London, Bamboo Publishing, 1989, Page 101, Plate 90 for a charger with a similar central scene. China, Wanli period (1573-1619) -D. 35.5 cm, two small rim chips and one related hairline crack-