A BLUE AND WHITE 'THREE FRIENDS OF WINTER' DISH, WANLI MARK AND PERIOD

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A BLUE AND WHITE 'THREE FRIENDS OF WINTER' DISH, WANLI MARK AND PERIOD China, 1573-1619. Well potted, the shallow rounded sides rising from a short foot to a slightly everted rim, decorated to the interior with clusters of bamboo leaves alongside a large pine tree and prunus bearing blossoms borne on thin gnarled branches, enclosed within a double-line and below a geometric band encircling the mouth. The exterior decorated in shaded tones of cobalt-blue with a meandering scroll bearing lotus blossoms and tendrils, between a double-line border and an upright ruyi-shaped lappet band encircling the rim and base respectively. The base with an underglaze blue six-character mark da Ming Wanli nianzhi within a double rectangle and of the period. Dimensions: Diameter 17.5 cm The 'Three Friends of Winter' motif is frequently used across all mediums in Chinese art. Comprised of pine, bamboo and prunus, this motif is emblematic of the Confucian virtues of fortitude and resilience. As the pine and bamboo are evergreen plants and the prunus, a plant that has lived for a long time, the three together are also an auspicious symbol of longevity. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related blue and white ‘three friends of winter’ dish, Wanli mark and period, 17.4 cm wide, in the British Museum, registration number PDF.664. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 7 April 2015, lot 3723 Price: HKD 375,000 or approx. EUR 50,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and similar decoration and motif.

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