Lot 145 A Chinese blue and white 'Horses' plate

A Chinese blue and white 'Horses' plate

Wanli

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€ 800 – € 1.200

O: H. 3,7 cm, Diam. 20,1 cm

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A beautiful semi-relief moulded Kraak plate, painted throughout in a consistent and soft purplish tone of underglaze cobalt blue. The central medallion depicts two playful horses within a fenced rocky landscape, enriched with foliage and two ornamental posts set inside the enclosure. Beyond the fence to the left, a cascading waterfall enlivens the scene, while above, swirling clouds and a subtle rocky outcrop animate the sky.
The rim is divided into eight pomegranate-shaped cartouches, alternately decorated with pomegranates and other fruits, linked by an elegant network of scrolling vines. The harmonious arrangement creates a continuous ornamental border.
The reverse is more restrained in decoration, elegantly divided into panels featuring bows and ribbons alternating with jewel motifs, providing a contrast to the richly ornamented front.
此件克拉克青花盤採用淺浮雕模印工藝，通體以柔和均勻、微泛紫調的青花繪飾。盤心圓形開光內繪雙馬嬉戲圖，兩匹駿馬置身於圍欄環繞的山石園景之中，四周草木掩映，欄內另立兩根裝飾柱。左側圍欄外瀑布飛瀉，上方卷雲盤旋，間有山石隱現，畫面生動而富有層次。
口沿分為八組石榴形開光，內交替繪石榴及其他瑞果，各開光之間以蜿蜒相連的纏枝藤蔓串聯，構成連續而協調的裝飾邊帶。
盤背裝飾較為簡潔，分格繪蝴蝶結、飄帶與珠寶紋，彼此相間，與正面繁密華麗的紋飾形成對比。
Provenance:
Rob Michiels Auctions, Bruges, 24 June 2017, lot 1001. (sold EUR 1.300,00) (link)
The Mr. and Mrs. Baert-Devos Collection, Belgium. Acquired from the above, accompanied by a copy of the invoice. (see added scan)