A SET OF THREE 'ADAM AND EVE' PLATES, Chenghua six character mark, Kangxi

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A SET OF THREE 'ADAM AND EVE' PLATES, Chenghua six character mark, Kangxi
The central roundel painted on both sides of a tree with a man and woman, both accompagnied by goats and holding a staff, the rim encicled by a continuous floral garland, the reverse with two peony sprays between mountains (small rim chips)
16cm. diam. (3)

Lot Essay

cf.D.Howard and J.Ayers, op.cit., p.70, pl.27. The authors suggest that the untraced composition is reminiscent of Delftware designs of the 'Adam and Eve' type. Examples of this design: Municipal Museum, Arnhem; Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

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