A FAMILLE VERTE DISH
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A FAMILLE VERTE DISH

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) OR EARLIER

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A FAMILLE VERTE DISH
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) OR EARLIER
The dish is sturdily potted with gently rounded sides rising to a flaring mouth rim, supported on a short tapered foot. The interior is painted in vibrant shades of green, yellow, red and aubergine to depict a celebratory scene with a court official and his wife receiving their guests. A crane and a deer are amongst the crowd, with two child attendants to one side.
12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm.) diam.
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Lot Essay

Cranes and deer are frequently adopted as auspicious symbols in Chinese imagery. Cranes represent immortality, denoting the wish for longevity. Deer, read as 'lu' in Chinese, provides the pun for 'emolument'. The deer on the current dish may be interpreted as a wish for obtaining a higher official rank and gaining a better salary.
See a very similar dish decorated with officials and soldiers, dated to 1655-80, illustrated in Famille Verte: Chinese Porcelain in Green Enamels, Belgium, 2011, p. 24, pl. 13. Also see a similarly enamelled dish, dated to the 16th century, illustrated in The World's Great Collections: Oriental Ceramics, Vol. 3, Museum Pusat, Jakarta, Tokyo, 1982, pl. 35. Additionally, see a porcelain bowl with similar decoration, dated to the second half of the 15th century, illustrated in The World's Great Collections: Oriental Ceramics, Vol. 6, Percival David Collection of Chinese Art, London, Tokyo, 1982, pl. 38.

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