An exceptionally rare and large doucai 'phoenix and lotus' dish

The Property of a Gentleman 紳士藏品
An exceptionally rare and large doucai 'phoenix and lotus' dish
Qianlong seal mark and of the period
The large dish potted with wide flaring sides, meticulously painted on the interior in brilliant enamels with a central medallion formed by a pair of confronted phoenix with their wings outstretched and tails fanned open, enclosed within a foliate scroll bearing four stylised blossoming lotus heads enamelled in aubergine, green, yellow and iron-red, the cavetto decorated with the Eight Buddhist Emblems bajixiang, tied with fluttering ribbons amidst colourful wispy clouds, the everted rim with eight further symbols on a rolling-wave ground, the reverse with an elaborate lotus meander. 50.4cm (19 7/8in) diam.