Dimensions: 20.5cm L x 20.5cm W x 4cm H

Chinese Ming Dynasty Jiajing Blue and White Phoenix Dragon Porcelain Plate. The dish plate has a broad wide central interior, rounded mouth lip, thick large, raised on correspondence footed ring base. Hand painted ornamentations are rendered in white base colour which contrast against blue colour, depicted of flying phoenix and imperial five claws dragon flying careening through cumulus clouds above thrashing Li-shui waves. Since the dragon and the phoenix usually serve as auspicious symbols, any reported sightings of a dragon or phoenix were considered extremely auspicious, heralding a glorious period of peace and prosperity for the people and the country. This is reflected in the Chinese saying, When the dragon soars and the phoenix dances, the people will enjoy happiness for years, bringing peace and tranquillity to all under heaven. From references to the dragon and phoenixes in local festivals and rites to the heights of literature and fine art, they all reveal the glory of these legendary animals.The Under-base bears a reign mark, a six under glazed blue script characters reign mark, enclosed within blue ring lines. Made in The Years Jiajing Reign Period of The Great Ming Dynasty.

In EXCELLENT condition over all.
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