A Chinese Kraak dish
Of circular form, decorated in shades of underglaze blue, the centre painted with a design of birds by a lake surrounded by lotus, peony and prunus blooms, all set within a quatrefoil cartouche, the wide rim decorated with eight wide panels, four containing a peach motif alternating with different auspicious objects such as scrolls and artemisia leaves, separated by eight narrow panels each containing a chime; the panel pattern stylistically repeated on the reverse with eight wide and eight narrow panels, the base glazed. Period: First half of the 17th century. Diameter: 32.5 cm.
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Of circular form, decorated in shades of underglaze blue, the centre painted with a design of birds by a lake surrounded by lotus, peony and prunus blooms, all set within a quatrefoil cartouche, the wide rim decorated with eight wide panels, four containing a peach motif alternating with different auspicious objects such as scrolls and artemisia leaves, separated by eight narrow panels each containing a chime; the panel pattern stylistically repeated on the reverse with eight wide and eight narrow panels, the base glazed. Period: First half of the 17th century. Diameter: 32.5 cm.
Condition: For condition report, please contact the department here.