Antique Chinese & Japanese PorcelainEuropean Ceramics & Works of Art
Chinese blue and white charger, Kangxi (1662-1722), decorated with a central roundel containing stylised lotus head bordered by ruyi-head band, with two radiating bands of decoration; the inner comprising twelve cartouches containing flowerheads and fruiting branches, the outer with twelve further cartouches with fruiting boughs, peony and chrysanthemum, the reverse with floral sprays and a central beribboned shell within concentric circles
Dimensions:
Diameter: 39.5cm. (15 1/2in.)
Condition:
Two areas of breaks to the rim restored to a high standard
Notes:
The conch shell as a Buddhist symbol represents the Buddha's teachings of the Dharma, 'cosmic law and order'
Provenance:
With Hodgson Bequest label
Guest & Gray 58 Davies StreetLondonW1K 5LP
