Antique Chinese & Japanese PorcelainEuropean Ceramics & Works of Art
Pair of Chinese blue and white lobed dishes Kangxi(1662-1722) painted in the centre with a lady in a rocky garden next to a jardinier of flowers, with radiating panels alternative decorated with a lady and flowers the reverse with scrolling flowers, one with leaf in the centre the other with the symbol for jade
Dimensions:
Approximately 17cm.;6.1/2in
Condition:
Good
Notes:
The Chinese symbol for jade is 玉. It is pronounced "yù" in Mandarin and is used to represent jade in various forms, including jade objects and jade-related concepts. The character itself is thought to have originated from a pictograph of jade pieces hanging on a string
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