A Chinese blue and white dragon dish, Jiajing mark and of the period

Full title: A Chinese blue and white 'dragon' dish, Jiajing mark and of the periodDescription:Dia.: 20,5 cm Provenance: The collection of Dr. Oliver Impey (1936-2005), displayed in his historically important home Cumnor Place in Cumnor, Oxfordshire. He was Senior Curator in the Department of Eastern Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, and Reader in Eastern Art at Oxford University. He published several important works on Japanese porcelain, such as 'Japanese export porcelain: catalogue of the collection of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford', 'Chinoiserie: the impact of Oriental styles on Western art and decoration', 'Treasures of Imperial Japan from the Nasser D. Khalili collection of Japanese art' (as co-author), and more.Condition reports:Condition reports (unless otherwise specified above):Please contact us on [email protected] to request a condition report. Condition reports and high resolution pictures are made available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. The full list of available condition reports for this sale is available on this link: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/77.