£2,000
Eight Chinese famille verte 'Deer and Crane' plates, Kangxi period, enamelled with a yellow deer with green and aubergine spots beneath a bending pine tree, the crane above, in panelled iron red diaper cavetto, the border encircled by six cranes, 22cm diam
A damaged dish of this pattern from the collection of Anthony du Boulay was sold Duke's, Dorchester, 11 November 2019, lot 578
Plate 1 - two tiny rim nicks. Plate 2 - approx. 1cm hairline crack in border at 2 o'clock. Plate 3 - broken in two and neatly re-stuck. Plate 4 - not cracked or chipped. Plate 5 - restored hairline crack at 2 o'clock. Plate 6 - piece of the border broken out and re-stuck. Plate 7 - hairline crack at 3 o'clock. Plate 8 - slight, localised fritting, not cracked or chipped.
In general, some stacking wear
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