A Chinese Zhangzhou Swatow blue and white charger and a famille rose bowl
Reference: ART1003200
The first is a blue and white dish decorated to the centre with a 'fu' character surrounded by an unglazed ring and further stylised decoration. The second is a famille rose landscape bowl, dating qiayin year (corresponding to 1914), dedicated, and signed, the based marked 'Qing hua zhen pin'.
The larger dish: 28.5 cm. diam, 6.5 cm. high The smaller dish: 17.5 cm. diam, 5 cm. high
Provenance: The blue and white dish: Gifted to George Op Den Dries for his 85th birthday by Dr. D. Hannema, 16 September 1980. The famille rose bowl: Gifted to Jo Op Den Dries for his 85th birthday by Dr. D. Hannema, 16 September 1980.