A famille-verte 'phoenix' foliate charger, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period | 清康熙　五彩鳳凰牡丹紋花口盤

the rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to an everted flat rim with foliate edges, the interior painted with a phoenix perched atop rockwork among blossoming peonies under a wutong tree, with another phoenix soaring above through scrolling clouds, all within a broad diaper border interspersed with cartouches of flowers and foliage, the base with an artemisia leaf mark within a double circle, Japanese wood box

38.4 cm