Chinese blue and white moulded plate, Kangxi (1662-1722)
Chinese blue and white moulded plate, Kangxi (1662-1722)
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Description
Chinese blue and white moulded plate, Kangxi (1662-1722), with gentle scalloped rim, the central decagonal section containing a 'Long Eliza' holding a lotus while seated at a table with rockwork and leafy plantain, a lotus jardiniere set upon a table beside her, the wide rim with ten alternating panels containing flowering shrubs and further 'Long Eliza' figures in a fenced garden, the reverse with a continuous floral scroll and 'yu' mark within a double circle to the base.
Diameter: 20cm. (7 7/8in.)
Condition:
Two hairlines and frits
Notes:
The 'jade' mark Yu was traditionally called the F-mark in the Netherlands and is often found on good quality Kangxi blue and white export porcelain. For an illustrated example of this saucer see Jorg, 'Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam', pl. 115, p. 116a.
| item details | |
|---|---|
| Material and Technique | Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Period | 18th Century |
| Diameter | 20cm. (7 7/8in.) |
Product REF: Y63
