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WANLI PERIOD (1573-1619)
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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' DISH
WANLI PERIOD (1573-1619)
The centre is decorated with a dragon and a phoenix contesting the flaming pearl amongst ruyi-clouds and flames, encircled by a band of horses and qilin amid foaming waves. The exterior is decorated with a similar band, the centre of the base is decorated with lotus and cast with an apocryphal four-character Jingtai mark.
12 7/8 in. (32.8 cm.) diam.
WANLI PERIOD (1573-1619)
The centre is decorated with a dragon and a phoenix contesting the flaming pearl amongst ruyi-clouds and flames, encircled by a band of horses and qilin amid foaming waves. The exterior is decorated with a similar band, the centre of the base is decorated with lotus and cast with an apocryphal four-character Jingtai mark.
12 7/8 in. (32.8 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Christie's London, 17 May 2013, lot 1486
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