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A BLUE AND WHITE DISH

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

The dish is decorated on the interior with two ladies
in a garden setting. The wide, everted rim is decorated
with a hare leaping amidst rocks and pine trees. The
base is inscribed with an apocryphal Chenghua mark.
8¬ in. (22 cm.) diam.
$1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York,
accessioned in 1923 (Rogers Fund).

清康熙 青花仕女圖盤

來源
紐約大都會藝術博物館，入藏於1923年 (Rogers 基金)。

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A BLUE AND WHITE MOLDED DISH

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

The petal-lobed dish is decorated in vibrant tones of
cobalt blue with a central panel of chrysanthemum,
peony and lotus amidst rocks and butterflies, below
twelve radiating petals enclosing seasonal flowers and
insects. The exterior is decorated with flower sprigs,
and the base is inscribed with a character within
double circles.
14º in. (36.2 cm.) diam.
$6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York,
accessioned in 1918 (Rogers Fund).

The most popular botanical motif in China, the
peony, is recognized as the flower of the emperor.
It is known as the flower of wealth and honor and
represents the season of spring. The chrysanthemum
represents the season of autumn and is emblematic
of a pleasant life, generosity and a good retirement
from public life. The presence of butterflies conveys
blessings of happiness.

清康熙 青花洞石花卉紋花口盤

來源
紐約大都會藝術博物館，入藏於1918年 (Rogers 基金)。

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