Strauss & co - 15 October 2018, Cape Town

86 229 A Chinese blue and white dish, late Ming Dynasty, 17th century circular, the centre painted with a medallion decorated with three phoenixes in flight amongst scrolling blossoms, the rim with alternating Buddhist emblems and flowers between double line borders, the reverse with alternating cranes and cloud motifs, firing faults, 34,5cm diameter R –  230 A ‘Kraak-porselein’ blue and white dish, Ming Dynasty, 17th century the centre painted with a goose before a riverscape enclosed by an octagonal lappet border, the rim with scalloped cell-and-diaper border, enclosed by alternating panels of flowers and Buddhist emblems, the reverse with panels loosely painted with stylised geometric motifs, chips, hairline cracks, 21,4cm diameter R –  231 A blue and white ‘Swatow’ Zhangzhou dish, 17th century the centre painted with a phoenix surmounted by stylised peonies, bamboo and a rocky outcrop, enclosed by a double blue-line border, the rim painted with alternating medallions and geometric motifs, 25,5cm diameter R –  229 230 231