Lot Essay
Compare the smaller dish, but with similar basket and radiating panels, illustrated by Wang Qingzheng (ed.), Kangxi Porcelain Wares from the Shanghai Museum Collection, Hong Kong, 1998, no.116.
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KANGXI (1662-1722)
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A FINE MASSIVE FAMILLE VERTE DISH
Kangxi (1662-1722)
With shallow rounded sides, the interior enamelled with a basket of flowers surrounded by panels containing exotic birds including pheasants and phoenix perched among auspicious flowers and fruits, alternating with petal-shaped panels containing precious antique objects, the rim with dragon panels and lotus roundels reserved on various diaper grounds, the reverse enamelled with an interlocking stylised lotus scroll, the base with an underglaze blue lingzhi mark within a double circle, some very small rim chips
25 in. (63.5 cm.) diam.
Kangxi (1662-1722)
With shallow rounded sides, the interior enamelled with a basket of flowers surrounded by panels containing exotic birds including pheasants and phoenix perched among auspicious flowers and fruits, alternating with petal-shaped panels containing precious antique objects, the rim with dragon panels and lotus roundels reserved on various diaper grounds, the reverse enamelled with an interlocking stylised lotus scroll, the base with an underglaze blue lingzhi mark within a double circle, some very small rim chips
25 in. (63.5 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Ignazio Vok
Exhibited
Cologne, Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst der Stadt Köln and Zürich, Museum Rietberg, Seladon Swatow Blauweiss, 7 May 1983 - 8 January 1984, no. 152 (colour plate).
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Please note this dish was exhibited in Cologne, Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst der Stadt Köln and Zürich, Museum Rietberg, Seladon Swatow Blauweiss, 7 May 1983 - 8 January 1984, no.152 (colour plate).