A PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DISHES

17th century

17th century
Each finely decorated in red, yellow, blue, green and white enamels on a turquoise ground, the centre with two exotic birds on gnarled rockwork amidst flowering trees and plants of the four seasons including peony, lotus, chrysanthemum and prunus, the shallow sides with floral panels enclosed by everted rims, all raised on a short foot. Each 23.5cm (9 1/4in) diam. (2).

十七世紀 銅胎掐絲琺瑯花鳥紋盤一對

Compare with an almost identical cloisonné enamel dish with the same motif of birds and rockwork, first half 17th century, illustrated by H.Brinker and A.Lutz, Chinese Cloisonné: The Pierre Uldry Collection, New York and London, 1989, no.130. Another cloisonné enamel dish of the same type, was illustrated by E.Bluett, 'Chinese Cloisonné in the Krolik Collection', Oriental Art, vol.XI, no.4, Winter 1965, p.223, fig.8.