A famille verte tripod dish. Kangxi

A famille verte tripod dish. Kangxi

Enamelled at the centre with two ladies within an elaborate fenced garden, enclosing a blossoming peony tree, a crane and a table supporting potted plants, with a phoenix in flight above, the rim with a diaper ground with shaped cartouches in reserve enclosing butterflies and flowers, all supported on three short feet. 31.3cm (12¼in) diam. Estimate: £2,000 - 2,500

Provenance: the Jarras Collection, England

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