A BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS POND' PORCELAIN DISH, China, Ming dynasty, Jiajing period (1521-1567)

d cm 30

Finely painted in underglaze blue, the centre within a circular medallion depicts a lakeside scene with two mandarin ducks swimming among lotus flowers, while a small bird perches on a pine branch emerging from rocks. The rim is decorated with flowering branches, repeated on the exterior. The base bears a four-character mark Fu Gui Jia Qi (富贵佳器), meaning “Exquisite Vessel of Wealth and Honour.”

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伊斯坦布尔托普卡帕宫博物馆收藏了一件相同的盘子，藏品编号为 TKS 15/3350，在 Regina Krahl 和 John Ayers 1986 年出版的《伊斯坦布尔托普卡帕宫博物馆的中国陶瓷——完整收藏》第二卷（伦敦）第 609 页，图 840 中有所描述。