LOT 0518 MING HONGWU BLUE AND RED SCALLOPED RIM PLATE
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Chinese Ming Dynasty Period, HongWu iron red garden landscape motif scalloped rim porcelain plate. The porcelain potted in shallow vessel form, thick and large, with broad wide central interior, rounded cavetto gently tapering to open wide, with a scalloped floral form open rim, raised with round shallow draft, slight concave base. All reserved in hand painting ornamentations, rendered in clean white under glazed ground color which contrast against the iron red fine color. The red color of the packet symbolizes good luck, corresponding with fire, symbolizes good fortune and joy. Red is found everywhere during Chinese New Year and other holiday celebrations and family gatherings. The center interior medallion adorned with abundant peony flowers blooms tree interspersed fresh foliage among sturdy dense bamboo tree below flaming ruyi clouds, enclosed with repeating interlocking key fret. Abundant chrysanthemums flowers blooms interspersed with scrolling interlocking foliage festooned on the middle section, and scrolling interlocking tendril decorated on the outer scalloped mouth rim. The peony is the unofficial Chinese National Flower. It stands as a symbol of spring and female beauty and reproduction. It also represents richness, honor and high social class. It is a favored flower for the 12th wedding anniversary. Peonies from Luoyang are considered the best in the country and are showcased in a festival held in Louyang in April or May of each year. And the chrysanthemum is a treasured flower in China and is a symbol of joy and a wish for peaceful retirement. The glaze is seamless and gives off a beautiful luster, with the colors maintaining excellent vibrancy. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned. The underside unglazed, revealed the creme groundand dark grayish brown spotted firing marks and edge-cut foot rim. Mark on under base, a six under glazed red script characters reign mark, HongWu Reign Period of Great Ming Dynasty. Dimensions: 24.75"L x 3.5"H
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