saucer, Anonymous, circa 1850-1870, porcelain, enamel, General: x (617 x 93mm), dragon, crane, japan, Large Japanese porcelain dish, partly in underglaze blue and partly in enamel and gold decorated. Painted in the center with a kirin (Chinese: kylin) between cloud motifs. On the wall a continuous representation of flying cranes above waves. In two places the performance is interrupted by an elongated panel with a phoenix between flower and leaf tendrils. And two medallions with a dragon. On the outside in underglaze blue decorated with flower and leaf tendrils with butterflies

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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