A RARE FAMILLE VERTE DISH KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) 五彩‘哪吒闹海’...

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£4,200

A RARE FAMILLE VERTE DISH
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
五彩‘哪吒闹海’图纹盘 清 康熙 (1662-1722)
decorated with a scene from 'The Fengshen Yanyi' depicting Ne Cha, the third son of General Lijing, fighting the Dragon Prince.
35.5cm diam

PROVENANCE: From the Collection of the Earls of Bantry, Ireland

NOTE: For vase with a similar subject see; a vase in the Shanghai Museum collection No: 27234. See also, a saucer dish in the British Museum, donated by Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks, Ref No. Franks.512.+

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There is an over-painted rim repair (this is clearly visible in the images for the lot). There is a fine hairline star crack to underside of the foot.