A large Chinese cloisonné enamel 'mythical beast' basin, Ming dynasty
the deep straight sides rising to a broad flattened galleried rim, the interior brightly decorated in multi-coloured enamels against a deep turquoise ground, centred with a red mythical beast portrayed with a fierce expression carrying a large peach on its back, encircled by three finely detailed phoenixes with their wings outstretched, with four sinuous dragons at the rim each pursuing a 'flaming pearl', the exterior with mythical beasts frolicking above turbulent waves all below stylised lotus scrolls
50.5 cm, 19 7/8 in.
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the deep straight sides rising to a broad flattened galleried rim, the interior brightly decorated in multi-coloured enamels against a deep turquoise ground, centred with a red mythical beast portrayed with a fierce expression carrying a large peach on its back, encircled by three finely detailed phoenixes with their wings outstretched, with four sinuous dragons at the rim each pursuing a 'flaming pearl', the exterior with mythical beasts frolicking above turbulent waves all below stylised lotus scrolls
50.5 cm, 19 7/8 in.
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