| Transcript |
- This famille verte stemcup of octagonal shape has eight finely decorated panels showing: (1) magnolia and bluebirds, (2) chrysanthemum and butterfly, (3) narcissus and bluebirds,
(4) gold flowers and butterfly, (5) green prunus and birds,
(6) peony and butterfly, (7) prunus and birds, and (8) ducks, lotus and butterfly. The splayed stem is decorated with underglaze blue bands and with black flowers on a green band.
^ xix Stemcup h: 12.2 cm, Kangxi (1662-1722)
xvm Dish d: 24.7 cm, early Kangxi (1662-1722)
This famille verte dish is painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels with green predominating. The central medallion has a swirling design of scaly dragons and flying phoenixes among chrysanthemums and peonies. The surrounding frieze and underside have the same motif. The dragon and phoenix frequently appear together as a motif representing male and female. There is a six-character Xuande mark in double circle on the base. The use of underglaze blue rather than overglaze blue is more typical of the pre-1683 period of Kangxi.
|
|---|
