A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DISH, Kangxi (1662 - 1722)
Diameter: 34 cm; 13 ¼ in
BG83
BG83
Of circular form with foliate rim, decorated in bright shades of underglaze cobalt blue, the central medallion painted with a large lattice work basket the handle tied with a ribbon,...
Of circular form with foliate rim, decorated in bright shades of underglaze cobalt blue, the central medallion painted with a large lattice work basket the handle tied with a ribbon, the basket filled with various flowers, the moulded rim with twelve lotus petal panels, each containing prunus and peony sprays and interspersed with diaper borders, the base with a lotus mark within a double circle.
Literature
For an almost identical example see, Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum, volume 111, p.1030, pl. 2228. TKS15/6254.
