A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE ‘MAGPIE AND WILLOW...
A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE ‘MAGPIE AND WILLOW TREE’ PORCELAIN PLATES
China, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period
Adorned in famille verte enamels with a magpie perched on a willow tree and surrounded by flowers, including prunus. On the wing, four reserved medallions with fish. The reverse of the wing with a geometrical pattern as well as with flower sprig. Each with a cobalt blue double circle to the below.
D: 23,5 cm
Note: One can say “There is a happy magpie on the tip of the plum branch”, lit. “Xi Shang Mei Shao” (喜上梅稍) which sound exactly like “Xi Shang Mei Shao” (喜上眉稍), lit. happiness up to one's eyebrows".
一对“喜上眉梢”瓷盘
中国，清康熙年间
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A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE ‘MAGPIE AND WILLOW TREE’ PORCELAIN PLATES
China, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period
Adorned in famille verte enamels with a magpie perched on a willow tree and surrounded by flowers, including prunus. On the wing, four reserved medallions with fish. The reverse of the wing with a geometrical pattern as well as with flower sprig. Each with a cobalt blue double circle to the below.
D: 23,5 cm
Note: One can say “There is a happy magpie on the tip of the plum branch”, lit. “Xi Shang Mei Shao” (喜上梅稍) which sound exactly like “Xi Shang Mei Shao” (喜上眉稍), lit. happiness up to one's eyebrows".
一对“喜上眉梢”瓷盘
中国，清康熙年间
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