A LARGE CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE 'PHEASANT' DISH

KANGXI 1662-1722

The centre painted with a pheasant perched on rockwork surrounded by pairs of Mandarin ducks and magpies amongst lotus, prunus and other blooms, the scene surrounded by stylised flowerheads and foliage, with panels enclosing birds and butterflies amidst further floral sprays encircling the barbed rim, the base with a lozenge mark contained within double rings, 36.5cm.