Strauss & co - 6 March 2017, Cape Town

93 233 A pair of Swatow blue and white bowls, Ming Dynasty, late 16th/early 17th century each centre painted with a rondel of scholars’objects enclosed by foliate medallions, the everted rim with sprays of peonies, the reverse loosely painted with alternating panels of ribbons and lingzhi, firing cracks, minor fritting chips to the rims, 22cm diameter (2) R –  234 A blue and white Swatow bowl, Ming Dynasty late 16th/ early 17th century the centre painted with a rondel of scholar’s objects enclosed by foliate medallions, the everted rim with sprays of peonies, the reverse with a small bird perched on a branch above alternating panels of fruit and lingzhi, firing crack to the reverse of the bowl, 22cm diameter R –  235 A ‘Kraak-porselein’ blue and white dish, Ming Dynasty, Wanli period, 17th century the centre painted with three geese before a riverscape viewing three birds in flight, the cavetto with scalloped cell and diaper border, enclosed by alternating panels of flowers and Buddhist emblems, the reverse with panels loosely painted with stylised scrolls, rim repaired, fitting chips to the rim, 50,5cm diameter R –  PROVENANCE Mrs Kotie Roodt-Coetzee, Director, National Cultural History Museum (1965-1978) 233 234 235