Antique Chinese Ko-Akae 17C Porcelain Ming Transitional Rooster Verte Plate

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Condition Report: / / Overall Condition; Rimfritting and a firing flaw to butterfly and to base rim. Size: 166x23mm

A very nicely decorated plate. A late Ming Ko-Akae porcelain dish,  Tianqi or Chongzhen Period 1621 – 1644.
Painted with Roosters, ubderglaze blue and overglaze enamels.

The Mark on the base is 1563 in the book of Gerald Davison; ‘Beauifully made for a respectfull life’

Symbolism:

Cockerel
The cockerel or rooster is an honored creature in China. It is one of the twelve animals forming the Chinese zodiac. Out of reverence, the cockerel in contrast to hens, was not killed for meat. Cockerels are valued for working hard to eat up insect pests. They are seen as fierce-some, wise, courageous, benevolent and loyal.

Bamboo
Bamboo – Zhu – longevity. Never loosing its leafs, bamboo is a symbol of old age, endurance and modesty. Bamboo and plums together represent man and wife. Bamboo, pine and plum tree seen together are the “Three Friends of the Winter”.

Source: Nilson, J. Gotheborg: Antique Chinese and Japanese Porcelain Collectors’ Help and Info Page. Retrieved from the Gotheborg website./

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.