A Chinese imari set of 3 plates decorated with a kilin. Kangxi period.

Decorated in the centre with flowers issuing from a jardinière, the border with three shaped vignettes containing a mythical beast and branches of peony, a pair of birds on flowering branches, and an insect flying amongst branches of chrysanthemum

COUNTRY : China
TIME: Kangxi (1662-1722)
MATERIAL : Porcelain
SIZE : 9 inches (23 cm)
REFERENCE : B429
STATUS : vendu
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This model is influenced by the Japanese porcelain. The central jardiniere in the Japanese porcelain is called “Hana Kago” and  in the Chinese culture is reputed belongs to Lan Tsai-Ho.

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