Chinese famille verte dish, Kangxi (1662-1722)
Chinese famille verte dish, Kangxi (1662-1722)
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Description
Chinese famille verte dish, Kangxi (1662-1722), decorated in the centre with the Three Star Gods, Shoulao, Fuxing and Luxing, amidst pine trees accompanied by two boys, a deer and a crane in flight amongst cloud scrolls, a further crane resting in the trees, all within a fenced garden, the rim decorated with with florettes against cellular border patterns interspersed by beribboned auspicious objects in shaped cartouches, the reverse with an artemisia leaf to the base within a double footrim; diameter: 13 7/8in. (35.2cm.), condition: some fritting to the rim and 3 minor chips to rim. The Three Star Gods are Daoist dignitaries who personify Good Fortune, Prosperity and Longevity.
| item details | |
|---|---|
| Material and Technique | Porcelain with famille verte enamel decoration |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Period | 18th Century |
| Condition | Other |
| Diameter | 35.2cm |
Product REF: U726
