Sold Ceramics - Sold Zhangzhou (Swatow) wares 1570-1650 - Dishes - Blue and White

Object 2010258

Dish

(Southeast) China, Zhangzhou (Swatow)

1522-1566

Height 33 mm (1.18 inch), diameter of rim 180 mm (7.29 inch), diameter of footring 85 mm (3.94 inch), weight 404 grams (14.25 ounce (oz.))

Dish on footring, flat rim. Crackled glaze. Decorated in underglaze blue with a phoenix, its head facing the moon with stylised emblems and clouds, encircled by a double concentric band. The sides undecorated. On the rim antiquities with scrolls. On the reverse flower sprays. On the reverse wall a rectangular paper label that reads: 'MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) Unearthed from ancient Chinese gravesites in Tigba-wan, ?liolo, Philippines, (during the 1970's)'. To the base a lozenge-shaped paper label reads: 'P100 is  xs64.6', most likely, the location of the dish on the gravesite. 

Condition: Perfect.

Price: Sold.