1. Large underglaze blue porcelain dish with painted and moulded decoration
Yuan dynasty, c. 1320 - 1352
Diameter: 46.7cm
The vibrant and striking decoration on this large dish is characteristic of the very best of Yuan blue and white porcelain. In the centre, the dish is boldly painted with a scene of a pond with four large lotus plants bearing opulent blooms, buds and large leaves. This contrasts with the moulded relief decoration on the rim and cavetto, both reserved in white against a rich cobalt blue ground.
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