Chinese blue and white European market plate, Kangxi (1662-1722)
Chinese blue and white European market plate, Kangxi (1662-1722)
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Description
Chinese blue and white European market plate, Kangxi (1662-1722), decorated in the centre with a monogram above a laurel wreath and a love knot above, the border with a garland of fruiting passion flower, the reverse with two floral sprays to the rim and a central artemisia leaf within concentric circles
Dimensions:
Diameter: 27.1cm. (10 11/16in.)
Condition:
Frits to rim
Notes:
Whilst it is not known who commissioned this pattern, Jochem Kroes suggests that the plate may have been ordered by a married female due to the predominance of female imagery. For further information see Kroes, Jochem, 'Chinese Armorial Porcelain for the Dutch Market', p. 106, pl. 3.
| item details | |
|---|---|
| Material and Technique | Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Diameter | 27.1cm. (10 11/16in.) |
Product REF: Y771
