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A Chinese famille verte charger decorated with a dragon chasing the flaming pearl. Kangxi period.

Decorated in the famille verte palette, with a dragon chasing the flaming pearl amongst the sea and separated by two carps.

Country:
china
Period :
Kangxi (1662-1722)
Material:
Porcelain
Dimension:
13.58 in. (34.5 cm)
Reference :
A69
Status:
sold

Related works

For a jar with a similar design, see Christie’s, Paris, 29 april 2003, lot 340.

For a pair of plates with a similar design, see Christie’s Monaco, 17 june 1990, lot 3

A dish with a similar decoration to the center but a different border is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of New York (2001.362/galerie 203)

Notice

This decoration looks emblematic of the Transitional period. Symbolizing the the process of creation, the water denotes the female principle (yin), the dragons represent the male principle (yang).

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