Large Antique Chinese

Rare Chinese Large 18th Century Quail Pattern Dish


Rare Chinese Large 18th Century Quail Pattern Dish
Rare Chinese Large 18th Century Quail Pattern Dish
Rare Chinese Large 18th Century Quail Pattern Dish
Rare Chinese Large 18th Century Quail Pattern Dish
Rare Chinese Large 18th Century Quail Pattern Dish
Rare Chinese Large 18th Century Quail Pattern Dish
Rare Chinese Large 18th Century Quail Pattern Dish
Rare Chinese Large 18th Century Quail Pattern Dish
Rare Chinese Large 18th Century Quail Pattern Dish

Rare Chinese Large 18th Century Quail Pattern Dish   Rare Chinese Large 18th Century Quail Pattern Dish
Rare Chinese Large 18th Century Quail Pattern Dish. Rare chinese blue and white Quail Platter /Dish, 18th century Cica, 1770, finely painted with Quails, three on the ground, among an array of luxuriant plants and reeds and another in flight. The inner border with joo-i-type heads and the outer is a complex design of butterfly, lingzhi,, peony. The dish of canted rectangular in shape. Quails are much admired in China for their courage and are a symbol of it and fighting spirit. Pairs of quail, shuang an, are a homophone for'peace and prosperity. The Quail is also a symbol for peace and harmony between generations living together. Some rim chips See photos. Would benefit from modern repair or enjoyed as it is.
Rare Chinese Large 18th Century Quail Pattern Dish   Rare Chinese Large 18th Century Quail Pattern Dish