Length: 33.5 cm, Width: 33.5 cm, Height: 5.8cm

Chinese Ming Dynasty XuanDe Blue and White Chrysanthemum Porcelain 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 design colour, depicted of abundant chrysanthemum flower bloom interspersed foliage and thrashing lishui wavy waves. The Chrysanthemum is one flower where the colour white gives it a positive meaning. White chrysanthemums represent nobility and elegance. They are also thought to attract good luck to the home and represent a life of ease. They are often used for offerings at altars. Chrysanthemums are also a favoured gift for the elderly as they represent a strong life force. Chrysanthemum is a treasured flower in China and is a symbol of joy and a wish for peaceful retirement. The Upper-base bears a reign mark, a six under glazed blue script characters reign mark. Made in The Years XuanDe Reign Period of The Great Ming Dynasty.

In EXCELLENT condition over all.
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