Daoguang Phoenix Dish with Seal Mark

A blue and white 'phoenix' dish seal mark and period of…
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A blue and white 'phoenix' dish seal mark and period of Daoguang, with shallow rounded sides and lipped rim, painted on the interior with a pair of stylised phoenix with wings splayed in flight among clouds, in a central medallion within double line borders, and repeated in a frieze on the exterior, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark, 16.3 cm diameter. Provenance: The Collection of Tim and Sally Turner, acquired 1997, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Christie's, New York, 18 September 2014, part lot 955

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  • Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.

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