An Unusual Kangxi or Yongzheng Imari Plate
Kangxi or Yongzheng c.1715 - 1725
An Unusual Kangxi or Yongzheng Imari Plate c.1715 – 1725. The cavetto is incised beneath the glaze, this is known as An Hua in Chinese, meaning secret or hidden decoration. The central scene is of a well dressed elegant lady in a garden setting with bamboo, a garden seat and a flowering peony. The woman looks down at a boy who is playfully trying to catch one of the ribbons that flow down from her neck.
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- Condition
- Excellent condition, one tiny frit to the gilded rim c.1 mm, very minor wear.
- Size
- Diameter 22.2 cm (8 3/4 inches)
- Provenance
- N/A
- Stock number
- 27140
- References
- For a plate of this pattern see : Jan Menze van Diepen Stichting, A selection from the collection of Oriental Ceramics, Selectie uit de collectie Oosterse Keramiek (Dr. Chritiaan J.A. Jörg, Jan Menze van Diepen Stichting, Slochteren, 2002. ISBN 10 9080579327) page 114.
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