Antique 16C Chinese Porcelain Ming Wanli China Plate Bird Deer Ducks

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Condition Report: Overall Condition; 1 hairline, a chip and very minimal fritting. Size: 205x31mm or inch 8.07x1.22

Very finely potted, with barbed narrow  rim. Painted in the nice cobalt- underglaze-blue . The central medaillon illustrating  the well know scene of two deer in the woods ; on the border a continuous natural scene with 4 ducks in a landscape.

The back has a lovely and delicate scene of prunus tree and birds on branches

Symbolism
Deer – Lu – longevity and also is the official emolument, honor, and success in study.
Prunus –  Symbol of Winter, corresponding to the month of January. One of the “Three Friends of Winter”. Emblem of beauty, purity and longevity, for it is believed that Laozi was born under its branches. In modern China Prunus is the National Flower, its petals signifying the five peoples: Han, Manchu, Mongol, Mohammedan and Tibetan.

Source: Nilson, J. Gotheborg.com: Antique Chinese and Japanese Porcelain
Collectors’ Help and Info Page. Retrieved from https://www.gotheborg.com/glossary/

See also Maura Rinaldi – Kraak Porcelain pag 77-78

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