Antique Chinese & Japanese PorcelainEuropean Ceramics & Works of Art
Chinese blue and white plate, Kangxi (1662-1722), decorated in the centre with blooming peony issuing from rockwork, with insects flying overhead, the wide rim with twelve petal-shaped floral cartouches against alternating scale and lattice-pattern diaper grounds
Dimensions:
Diameter: 27.5cm. (10 3/4in.)
Condition:
Three shallow frits to reverse of rim
Notes:
In Chinese folklore, the peony (mudan) is commonly referred to as ‘king of the flowers’. Historically grown in the gardens of the Imperial family and high ranking aristocrats, its association with nobility has resulted in the flower becoming a symbol of wealth and prosperity.
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