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Antique Chinese Porcelain Ming Wanli China Klapmuts, 16-17th Century

About the Item

Unusual small and very nicely decorated klapmuts. Ca 1600-1630. Nice cobalt blue color. Stunning Central landscape scene with a literatus in a landscape close to passing a bridge over the water. The walls with symbols and the rim has the well know mask. The mask is often referred to as taotie, on of the oldest symbols used in Chinese decoration. It was represented as early as the Shang Dynasty (1600-1100) BC on bronze and later on jade. There are many variations of the taotie mask, whose purpose was to ward off evil spirits. It is interesting to note that though referred to as a taotie, the representation on the klapmuts is, in fact, most unlike the traditional Chinese monster mask. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Plates Region of Origin: China Period: 17th century Transitional (1620 - 1661) Age: Pre-1800 Condition: Rimfritting/mushikui and 1 large unstable line. Dimension: Ø 10.2 x 4.1 H cm

Dimensions:

Height: 1.62 in (4.1 cm)Diameter: 4.02 in (10.2 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Porcelain

Place of Origin:

China

Period:

17th Century

Date of Manufacture:

16-17th Century

Condition:

Rimfritting/mushikui and 1 large unstable line.