Antique Chinese ca 1600 Porcelain China Plate Marked Base Animals Tiger Ming Period
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Condition Report: Overall Condition; Rimfritting with some filled chips. Size (aprox): 18.7 x 3.4 centimeter // inch 7.4 x 1.3"
A very nice plate with animals. Early 17th century. Rare plate!
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Symbolism:
Tiger: King of the wild animals, the tiger is a symbol of courage and bravery and it can drive off demons.
Leopard – one of the four Animals of Power and Energy. It represents bravery, martial ferocity. Emblem of Military official 3rd Grade.
Elephant – is the last of the 4 Animals of Power and Energy. It represents strength, sagacity, and prudence.
Fu Dog, Foo Dog or Lion Dog, or Chinese Temple Lions. Foo (Fu) means prosperity and good fortune in Chinese. These guardian dogs, also called temple lions, always comes in a pairs and stand to the left and right of entrances. Usually, one is male and the other female. Which gender can be seen by that the female have a puppy under a lifted paw and that the male have a brocade ball.
Unicorn – qilin, (Wade-Giles ch’i-lin), – symbolizes benevolence, rectitude. A good omen. Symbol of Military Officials of the 1st Grade. In Chinese mythology, the unicorn whose rare appearance often coincides with the imminent birth or death of a sage or illustrious ruler. (The name is a combination of the two characters qi “male,” and lin, “female.”)
Nilson, J. Gotheborg.com: Antique Chinese and Japanese Porcelain Collectors’ Help and Info Page. Retrieved from https://www.gotheborg.com/glossary/
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