Small dish of porcelain. Made in China. Reign of Kangxi. Measurements:
h: 1 3/4 in; diam: 5 3/4 in Provenance:
E.G. Kostolany; from whom purchased by John Sparks Ltd., May 1943; from whom purchased by Sir William Burrell, 23 October 1943, £5; by whom gifted to the Corporation of the City of Glasgow, 1944.
Manuscript sources
John Sparks Ltd., Stock Book 1943 p.529, May 1943, stock no.5799, bought from E.G. Kostolany; Day Book 1943 p.290, 15 October 1943: 'Turquoise glaze saucer dish, Kanghsi', sold for £10.
Sir William Burrell, Purchase Book 1943, p.66: ‘An old Chinese porcelain saucer dish with brilliant turquoise blue glaze. Kanghsi 1662-1722AD. Diameter 5 3/4"’. |
