Antique Kangxi Batavian Blue and White Dish with Horse scene
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Condition Report: Overall Condition; Perfect, no damages. Size 110mm
A very nicely potted 18th C small plate/saucer.
The night landscape scene contains two horses who seem to be playing with each other under a willow.
Condition: 1 forked hairline to the rim
Symbolism
In symbolism a horse is a wish for a Good job. It often also indicates swiftness. A monkey 猴 hóu on horse back expresses the wish for promotion quickly as 侯 hóu is a noble rank and 马上 mǎ shǎng ‘on horseback’ is a metaphor for ‘arrive quickly’
Willow Liu – spring and female beauty.
The uncoloured round dot stands for the moon
The moon is chiefly associated with yin compared to the sun that is yang. From this assignment everything ‘yin’ is also considered to be associated with the moon: female; the Empress; cool and darkness. Pearls are considered to have come from the moon.
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