1372 Antique Ming Period Arabic Chinese Porcelain Dish Sacred Mushroom Marked
Description:
1372 Antique Ming Period Arabic Chinese Porcelain Dish Sacred Mushroom Marked
Period: 1600-1640
2 lines from rim and some fritting. Size: 19.5x3CM DiameterxHeight
Code: 150
Provenance: From A Dutch Collection and before a Japanese collection
A very nicely potted and painted blue and white Kosometsuke plate of a desirable cobalt blue! Stunning piece with design of Turkish style Arabesque pattern and central a Lingzhi Fungus or sacred mushroom.
Lovely and unusual base with a nice mark. The centre is lifted.
The mark most probably reads: Beautiful vessel for the Jade Hall
A similar dish without the Lingzhi is added in the pictures and from the book of Kyoto Shoin .
Additional Information
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Region of origin | China |
| China dynasty period | Ming & Transitional (1368 – 1664) |
| Century | 16th century, 17th century |
| Decoration type colour | Amsterdam Bont, Blue & White, Ko-Sometsuke |
| Emperor | Chongzhen (1627-1644), Tianqi (1620-1627), Wanli (1572-1620) |
| Size | 19cm-20cm |