A famille verte 'Provinces' dish
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A famille verte 'Provinces' dish

KANGXI

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A famille verte 'Provinces' dish
Kangxi
Painted to the centre with the arms of Mechelen, on a ground of birds, butterflies and flowers, within a moulded floriform border with panels of figures in gardens alternating with jardinières and vases of flowers, on a diaper pattern ground, rim frittings
30 cm. diam.
Literature
Illustrated in R. Verspecht, Drie eeuwen Chinese kunst, Zemst, Belgium, 1978, backside cover.
For similar examples of plates with the arms of Mechelen see H. Maertens de Noordhout, Porcelaines chinoises 'Compagnie des Indes' décorées d'armoires belges, Brussels, 199, p.157-161.
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