Antique Chinese 16th/17th C Porcelain Ming Wanli Mirroring Duck Plate

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Condition Report: Close to perfect, just some very minimal frits/fleebites to rim. Nothing serious. Size 217x36mm

An Inscribed Ming Blue and White Porcelain Dish, Transitional Period, Tianqi 1621-1627.

The Central Scene Shows Three Geese in The Foreground, Next to it is a Four Character Inscription. The Promontory in the Distance Shows a Pagoda Near Another Building. The Scene Below, Which is Upside Down, has Another Four Line Verse that Give the Impression of a Reflection of the Pagoda Above. The Flowering Plant beneath this Inscription is Apricot with 4 insects Flying Above. The Indented Cavetto is Painted with a Scrolling Lotus Against a Blue Ground. The Outer Border is of Greek Key Against a Pale Blue Ground.

Duck

Emblem of joy. A pair of mandarin ducks is the symbol of martial fidelity often depicted together with lotus, as a rule in a pond scene.

Lotus

Lotus – Lian-Hua, He – Thanks to the Buddhist influence, the lotus (or sea-rose) is of unique importance in Chinese folklore and symbolism. It is the symbol of purity and one of the eight Buddhist precious things. The lotus comes out of the mire but is not itself soiled. It is inwardly empty yet outwardly upright. It has no branches (no family/offsprings) but yet smells sweet. The words for lotus in Chinese have the same meanings as: to bind, connect (in marriage), one after the other, uninterrupted, to love, and modesty.
One of the Eight Budhist Symbols.

Reference: Similar dish is pictured in: China as inspiration for Japanese porcelain – Kyushu Ceramics Museum, page 182.

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