A group of two Chinese blue and white export chargers dating from the Ming dynasty. Both chargers feature lotus designs on the interior and exterior. Dimensions are: the larger charger measures 2 3/4 inches tall X 15 inches wide, 7 cm X 38.1 cm. All measurements are approximate. Condition: One charger has severe, widespread areas of repair, a crack, and glaze chipping. The other charger has glaze skips, chips to the rim, and firing defects. Both have been overpainted on the bottom. Provenance: One charger comes with a sticker from Sotheby's New York. From the estate of a surgeon in the Washington, D.C. area. The items were acquired from various auction houses including Christie's and Sotheby's prior to the 1990s. High resolution images can be found here.