104 - Porcelain plate with floral and geometric motifs on a blue background, China, Kangxi period (1662–1722)

Porcelain plate with floral and geometric motifs on a blue background, China, Kangxi period (1662–1722) Circular in shape, it is decorated with polychrome glazes from the “green family” palette, combining iron red, green, underglaze blue, and gilded highlights. The center is adorned with a large bouquet of peonies and other blooming flowers arranged between two hedges decorated with openwork swastikas. This is surrounded by a wide blue band punctuated by circular reserved areas and geometric motifs. The wing is adorned with four large, multi-lobed medallions on a blue background enhanced with gilded scrollwork, flowers, and foliage, each centered on a large, radiant chrysanthemum and enlivened by scrollwork and flowers. Between these medallions are asymmetrical compositions of peonies, prunus, and other flowers springing from perforated rocks glazed in green. The overall design presents a particularly dense and balanced composition, characteristic of the large porcelain pieces of the “Green Family” from the Kangxi period Dimensions: Diameter: 43.7 cm Condition: Broken and repaired; significant damage to the rim, which has been repaired. 800/1200