Property of the Dutch noble family Quarles van Ufford and thence by descent (lots 1-17)






A group of blue and white plates


Kangxi to QianlongComprising: five 'Queen Mother of the West' dishes, with central leaf-form panels amongst scattered precious objects; a pair of octagonal floral dishes; three dishes en suite with birds in fenced gardens; and seven dishes and four plates en suite with exotic birds in a pavilion garden of plantain, peonies and rockwork.The largest 22.5cm (8.7/8in) diam. (21).