$5,000
Rare Large Blue and White Charger, Iran, Safavid dynasty, 17th century, painted in a vibrant cobalt blue with dark outlines, the central image of freely painted pagodas, bridges, rocks and palms is surrounded by a continuous scene of the same including birds, the exterior border painted with birds and flowers in reserves of double vertical and horizontal lines, mounted on an old brass dish hanger, dia. 21 3/8 in. chips to the rim, overall kiln cracks beneath the glaze, chips to the foot rim
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-09-22