Caption

Leaf-shaped saucer, Chinese, Kangxi period 1662–1722; colored porcelain with leaves, butterflies, and plant motifs; vessel; height 1.6 cm, width 26.0 cm, depth 17.0 cm., A scalloped, fan-shaped ceramic plaque sits against a neutral gray background, decorated with a central botanical arrangement of stylized flowers and foliage rendered in shades of blue, green, yellow, pale pink, and cream, with slender green stems and leaves weaving through the composition; a few blue and yellow blossoms, some small daisy-like flowers, and several seedpod shapes are visible, along with a textured rock-like form near the base in green and blue. The plaque’s rim features a repeating geometric pattern in yellow and blue framed by a narrow blue border, with small dark green cloud-like motifs at intervals; the plaque surface itself is a warm off-white or cream with fine speckling.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A23_050

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.3Mb (2.8Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4501 (300dpi)

Keywords

Leaf-shaped saucer Chinese Kangxi period 1662–1722 colored porcelain leaves butterflies plant motifs vessel height 1.6 cm width 26.0 cm depth 17.0 cm scalloped fan-shaped ceramic plaque sits neutral gray background decorated central botanical arrangement stylized flowers foliage rendered shades blue green yellow pale pink cream slender green stems leaves weaving composition yellow blossoms small daisy- flowers several seedpod shapes visible textured rock- form near base plaque’s rim features repeating geometric pattern blue framed narrow blue border small dark green cloud- motifs intervals plaque surface itself warm off-white fine speckling.