Large Late Edo Charger With Hoo Birds

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A brightly colored large charger.
Japanese porcelain charger, c. 1850.
The border is decorated with large gilt Japanese phoenixes or … Read more A brightly colored large charger.
Japanese porcelain charger, c. 1850.
The border is decorated with large gilt Japanese phoenixes or Hoo birds among flowers separated by areas gilt arabesques on a red ground.
The center is decorated with blue Hoo birds highlighted with gilding around a central medallion.
The reverse is decorated with blue geometric designs with small green and black clouds placed randomly. There are three blue circles at the foot
The base bears 6 kiln spurs and an apocryphal Chenghua mark within a blue circle. See less