A FAMILLE VERTE ‘FLOWER BASKET’ DISH, KANGXI PERIOD

A FAMILLE VERTE ‘FLOWER BASKET’ DISH, KANGXI PERIOD China, 1662-1722. The shallow rounded sides supported on a short tapered foot, finely painted in bright enamels to the interior with a basket overflowing with flower blossoms including lotus, peony, prunus, daisy, and chrysanthemum, all beneath a bow-tied overhanging handle. The recessed base with an underglaze-blue artemisia leaf mark within a double circle. Provenance: Aronson Antiquairs, Amsterdam, Netherlands, mid-1980s. A private collection in the Netherlands, acquired from the above and thence by descent. Condition: Good condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities. Minor rubbing and losses to enamel. One chip to the rim and minor fritting along the mouth and foot rims, some smoothened. Weight: 461.5 g Dimensions: Diameter 22.2 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related famille verte saucer dish, 23.8 cm diameter, with a Kangxi mark and of the period, formerly in the Edward James and Roy Davids collections, sold at Bonhams London, 6 November 2014, lot 57.