Massive Chinese blue and white kraak charger, Wanli (1572-1619)
Massive Chinese blue and white kraak charger, Wanli (1572-1619)
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Description
Massive Chinese blue and white kraak charger, Wanli (1572-1619), with broad upturned rim and barbed edge, decorated to the centre with a large ogee medallion containing a jardinière of flowers and fruits, including peony, chrysanthemum and peach, with a further archaic vessel in a fenced garden, against cellular and interlocking sauvastika grounds, the wide rim with alternating ogee-topped panels containing fruiting boughs or precious objects including scrolls, artemisia leaf and a fan, interspersed by narrow cartouches with sauvastika pattern and pendant tassels; the reverse with eight further radiating panels containing lingzhi fungus, with ruyi sceptres in between.
Dimensions:
Diameter: 51cm. (20in.); height: 8.5cm. (3 1/8in.)
Condition:
Two breaks to the rim, restored with rivets (please see images)
| item details | |
|---|---|
| Material and Technique | Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration in the kraak style |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Period | 17th Century |
| Condition | Consistent with age |
| Dimensions | Height: 8.5cm. (3 1/8in.) |
| Diameter | 51cm. (20in.) |
Product REF: W763
