16C Period Chinese Porcelain Dish Charger Phoenix Flowers Antique Marked
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Condition Report: / Overall Condition 1 chip, some rimfritting and some firing flaws. Size: 300x63mm
Large and very nice Blue and White Charger/Dish from the Ming Period. Jiajing or Wanlin. Absolute rare item
Dish on footring, decorated in underglaze blue. In the centre a scene of a phoenix with other birds. The border with birds flying around clouds. On the base a seal mark.
Fu Gui Jia Qi – ‘Excellent Wares for the Wealthy Nobility’ or ‘Beautiful Vessel for the Rich and Honorable’.
An auspicious inscription on folk wares, mostly seen on blue-and-white porcelain made in Jingdezhen in the Jiajing and Wanli reigns of the Ming dynasty and also seen on wares with gilt designs produced in the Jiajing reign.
Symbolism
Phoenixes
In the culture of China, the Phoenix is the king of all birds, and is the symbol of high virtue and grace. Traditionally, the males were called Feng (凤) and the females Huang (凰) but during the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368 AD), the Phoenix has become the symbol of femininity.
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