A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE 'TWIN PHOENIX' KRAAK PORCELAIN CHARGER Wanli (2)

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A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE 'TWIN PHOENIX' KRAAK PORCELAIN CHARGER Wanli Decorated to the well in deep tones of cobalt blue with a pair of phoenix in flight, the long feathery tails extending behind, amongst lotus sprays and within a border of lotus and wan diaper panels interspersed with ruyi heads, the wide rim with panels variously enclosing precious objects, fruit and flower sprays, wood stand. 51.5cm (20 1/4in) diam. (2). Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價明萬曆青花克拉克雙鳳紋大盤 Provenance: Acquired from Ulla Stafford, 2002, (collector's notes). Published and Illustrated: M. White, Eating at the Whites' House: Ceramics from the Mary and Peter White collection, vol. 3, n.p, 2022, p.106. In Kraak porcelain the subject of phoenixes, the symbol of the Empress, is considered even rarer than that of the dragon, which represents the Emperor. For a smaller dish, Wanli, see M. Rinaldi, Kraak Porcelain: A Moment in the History of Trade, London, 1989, p.104, pl.94. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE 'TWIN PHOENIX' KRAAK PORCELAIN CHARGER Wanli (2)

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