Antique Chinese & Japanese PorcelainEuropean Ceramics & Works of Art
Pair of Chinese famille rose plates, early Qianlong (1736-95), decorated with a pheasant perched on a rock between red peony heads and a blossoming bough, the rims with swagged cartouches containing floral arrangements and songbirds flying overhead.
Dimensions:
Diameter: 22.3 cm. (8 15/16 in.)
Condition:
Good
Notes:
The pheasant (ye-li) is a symbol connected to Chinese royalty and is understood to represent the empress, while the peony (mudan) is commonly referred to as ‘queen of the flowers’. The red peony shown here is the most admired of all varieties, red being a colour strongly associated with royalty and wealth.
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