MING DYNASTY, LATE 15TH-EARLY 16TH CENTURY

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A BLUE AND WHITE PHOENIX DISH
MING DYNASTY, LATE 15TH-EARLY 16TH CENTURY
The interior decorated with a pair of phoenixes in flight amidst the leaves of two large peony blossoms, the well painted with a lotus meander, and the everted rim with a narrow chevron band, the exterior painted with a pair of dragons, their tails metamorphosing into undulating scrolls
12¾ in. (32.3 cm.) diam., box

Exhibited

Tokyo, The Gotoh Museum, Masterpieces of Chinese Ceramics.

Lot Essay

A blue and white dish of very similar design and dated to the second half of the 15th or early 16th century is illustrated by R. Krahl and J. Ayers, Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum, vol. II, London, 1986, p. 539, no. 648.

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