A mid 17th century Chinese blue and white porcelain stem cup...

Hammer

£400

A mid 17th century Chinese blue and white porcelain stem cup, late Ming or transitional period, probably Chongzhen (1628-44) painted in underglaze blue with a continuous landscape and seated figures playing the strategy board game 'Go' with foliate and lappet banding around the stem and spreading foot, unglazed base, 8.5 cm high

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Vertical hairline from the rim towards the centre of the bowl approx. 4 cm 1.5 cm rim chip with area of restoration/repair, other smaller rim and footrim chips and frits and surface wear