A BLUE AND WHITE 'LONG ELIZA' DEEP DISH, Kangxi (1662 – 1722)
Diameter: 28cm; 11 ins
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Of circular form with foliate rim, decorated in shades of underglaze blue depicting two 'Long Elizas' in elegant robes, looking on at a small boy playing, the borders adorned with...
Of circular form with foliate rim, decorated in shades of underglaze blue depicting two 'Long Elizas' in elegant robes, looking on at a small boy playing, the borders adorned with six cartouches with alternating floral and figural decoration; the three floral cartouches each containing either chrysanthemum, peony or prunus blooms, while the three figural cartouches each contain two ladies kneeling below either plantain, bamboo, or willow branches; the reverse decorated with six panels each containing a large ruyi-head, the outer rim with six floral sprays, the base glazed.
