A SMALL CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL HEXAGONAL DISH MING DYNASTY

of hexagonal form, the shallow sides rising from a straight foot to a wide everted rim, brightly decorated against a turquoise ground with a flowerhead surrounded by undulating lotus scrolls, encircled by leafy floret and scroll bands, the rim with S-scrolls against a dark blue ground, gilt to the underside

A North American Private Collection.

There is a 2cm by 1cm repair to the enamel to one corner of the rim. There is also pitting to the enamel in various places and some wear to the gilding to the footrim.
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