20.5CM Antique Chinese Porcelain Ca 1700 Kangxi period Period Crab and Fish Dish
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Condition Report: rimfritting and a firing flaw to base rim. Size 20x4.3CM DiameterxHeight
Very nicely potted dish on footrim, with undulating rim. Decorated in underglaze blue with fish amidst water plants around a centrally placed crab. On the reverse eight small flowers are painted.
The Chinese character for fish, yu, is phonetically identical to the character for abundance; thus, fish became the symbol for riches. Puns of this kind appealed to Chinese officials and scholars who had a considerable grounding in literature. So decorative elements and symbols on Chinese artifacts often have a second or third ‘hidden’ significance as well as their familiar meaning; this hidden significance is often reinforced or elaborated by combining various motifs. Dutch people who purchased such dishes in the 17th and 18th centuries were completely unaware of this symbolism. They would have used the dishes for serving fish, believing they had been appropriately decorated for this purpose.
These kind of dishes are well described in the literature. An example is added in the gallery.
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Additional Information
| Weight | 5 kg |
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| Region of Origin | |
| Primary Material | |
| Type | |
| China Dynasty Period | Qing (1661 – 1912) |
| Category | Blue & White |
| Century | 17th century, 18th century |
| Emperor | Kangxi (1661-1722) |
| Material | Porcelain & Pottery |
| Condition Report | rimfritting and a firing flaw to base rim. Size 20×4.3CM DiameterxHeight |