Caption

Platter with flying dragons, Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique, Meissen ca. 1730, Kakiemon style; round platter with smooth collar and Kakiemon-type decoration: in the mirror two flying, attacking dragons — one above a blooming bamboo shoot, the other sitting on a withered bamboo shoot with a peony flower next to it; on the collar four branches of Indian flowers. Porcelain vessel, height 2.5 cm, diameter 38 cm. Inventory no. 124297; war loss vase with lid., A round white ceramic plate with a wide rim and shallow well decorated with painted floral and bird motifs in colors including red, green, blue, purple, turquoise, and gold tones; the central scene shows a stylized tree or plant with a turquoise trunk and multicolored swirling foliage, accompanied by two bird-like creatures in red and blue perched and flying above, while the rim features several small floral sprays and decorative motifs in red, green, and blue spaced around the edge; the plate sits on a clear display stand against a dark gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_341

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (1.4Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Platter flying dragons Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique Meissen ca 1730 Kakiemon style round platter smooth collar Kakiemon-type decoration mirror two flying attacking dragons blooming bamboo shoot sitting withered bamboo shoot peony flower next collar four branches Indian flowers Porcelain vessel height 2.5 cm diameter 38 cm Inventory no 124297 war loss vase lid round white ceramic plate wide rim shallow well decorated painted floral bird motifs colors red green blue purple turquoise gold tones central scene stylized tree plant turquoise trunk multicolored swirling foliage accompanied two bird- creatures blue perched flying rim features several small floral sprays decorative motifs blue spaced edge plate sits clear display stand dark gray background.