A large serving dish made in China for export to the west. It is so well painted and is a dramatic shape.

A porcelain hand-potted vessel with pedestal and shallow lipped top has been glazed and decorated with the 1000 butterfly pattern. The painting is exact, delicate and colorful. There is much gilding in the design especially on the cavetto. The central well has a design of a floral and fruit bouquet with butterflies hovering. The cavetto has a design of a myriad of butterflies surrounding round medallions of peonies and lotus. The butterflies seem almost as though they are moving.

The pedestal is decorated with a gilt band and floral paintings at the base and has an unglazed foot. The underside of the bowl has delicate floral paintings covering the entire underside. There are no porcelain marks or labels.

Provenance: From the Ellis Family collection. Most of the collection was acquired by Dr Robert Hale Ellis of Portland, Oregon during his regular visits to China and Japan as a physician during the first quarter of the 20th Century.

MEASUREMENTS

10 3/8” (26.4 cm) diameter x 4 ½” (11.4 cm) tall. Weighs 2 lb 14.4 oz (1315 g)

CONDITION

The tazze has no breaks, cracks, or chips, and the dish rings true. There is some wear to the gilding; however the piece still has quite a lot of gilding remaining. One area of the band around the central well, in particular, shows wear, as does portions of the gilding on the cavetto. There is still fine gilding on butterfly wings and flowers. It shows well.

A large unusual piece to add to a collection or decorate with. The painting is showy very fine and delicate. It has such tiny detail on the butterflies and flowers. You can even see the slight butterfly antennae.

Reserve: $355.00

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