A LARGE PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE ANTIQUES AND FLOWER PLATES

Description:

China, underglaze blue leaf marks, Kangxi period
D. 36,8 cm
Decorated in enamels with an array of scholarly antiques including books, a ruyi-head sceptre, a vase with flower branches, tripods in the form of ancient bronze ritual vessels, an incense burner and animals.
Old German private collection, assembled prior 1960
Rim frits or very small chips, one plate with chip under the rim, the other with small chip and short hairline under the rim