ID 960176
Lot 2822 | A FAMILLE VERTE 'MYTHICAL BEAST’ DISH
Estimate value
HKD 80 000 – 120 000
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The dish is decorated on the interior with a central medallion enclosing a qilin next to a pine tree with a phoenix in flight above. The deep cavetto is decorated with shaped panels of various mythical beasts and animals alternating with blossoming flowers. The everted rim is further decorated with panels of butterflies reserved on a diaper ground.
14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Mallett, London, December 1933, as recorded in the RHRP ledger
The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection, no. 294
| Applied technique: | Pottery |
|---|---|
| Medium: | Ceramic, Porcelain |
| Historical era: | Kangxi period |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Category: | Dishes and trays |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Plates & Dishes |
| Applied technique: | Pottery |
|---|---|
| Medium: | Ceramic, Porcelain |
| Historical era: | Kangxi period |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Category: | Dishes and trays |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Plates & Dishes |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Preview |
| |
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7839 9060 | |
| Buyer Premium | see on Website | |
| Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |




