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Jiajing/Wanli Period Chinese Porcelain Dish Charger Floral Swatow Antique, 17 C

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Large and very nice Blue and White Charger/Dish from the Jiajin/Wanli Period. Dish on footring, decorated in underglaze blue. In the centre a circle containing a flying crane between cloud motiffs. Around the centre the 8 tigrams seperated by cloud stylized motiffs. The sides undecorated. Around the rim a small band with diaper pattern. On the outside a continuous pattern of lotus, flowers and scrolls. On the base the four character mark Da Ming nian Zao (made during the great Ming) This type of dish, with undecorated sides and flowing, somewhat 'fatty' glaze and greyish blue colour characterizes export produce during the reign of Emperor Jiajing (1522-1566) Symbolism Crane The graceful crane is a common emblem in paintings. The five birds: crane, phoenix, mandarin duck, heron and wagtail represent the five Confucian relationships; in this case the crane stands for the key deference of son to father. Two cranes flying towards the sun represent ambition. A crane among clouds represent nobility; a pair of cranes represent a wish for long married life while a crane in pine trees a wish for a long life together. Emblem of rank: Civil Official 1st rank. The Eight Trigrams (Pa Kua). The eight diagrams symbolize the eight natural phenomena: sky, earth, thunder, wind, water, fire, mountain and lake. Through combinations of three broken or unbroken horizontal lines they could be made to symbolize aspects of the universe. Their earliest use as decoration on ceramics dates from the late Song period. Additional information: Period: 17th century Qing (1661 - 1912) Condition: Overall Condition; Chips and hairlines. Craquele. Dimension: Ø 31.8 x 8 H cm
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.15 in (8 cm)Diameter: 12.52 in (31.8 cm)
  • Style:
    Qing (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    17th Century
  • Condition:
    Overall Condition; Chips and hairlines. Craquele.
  • Seller Location:
    Amsterdam, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1334302562251stDibs: LU4863236202532

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