Lot Essay
The decorative motifs on the present dish are boldly executed and it is rare to find Buddhist lions as the main elements to the central medallion. Compare with the more stylised gamboling lions in pursuit of brocade balls enamelled on the exterior of a bowl dated to the Jingtai period, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Zhongguo Meishu Quanji. vol. 10, no. 301.
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