Dish, one of a pair, Kangxi period, 1662-1722, 1 3/8 x 10 13/16 x 10 13/16 in. ( x x cm), Famille verte ware Porcelain with overglaze enamel decoration, China, 17th-18th century, The Ching-te-chen factories were rebuilt in 1677 and among their new products was famille verte, a palette of overglaze enamels of which the principal color is green. This palette is most distinguished however by the use of overglaze blue enamel of a type seen here, a very difficult color to perfect. As with the green, brown, grey, and aubergine famille verte colors, the newly created blue enamel

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