Lot 135 A rare Chinese blue and white 'Grasshopper' plate

A rare Chinese blue and white 'Grasshopper' plate

Wanli

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€ 12.000 – € 18.000

O: Diam. 21 cm

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A finely potted blue and white Kraak plate with panelled decoration, painted in soft and deeper tones of underglaze cobalt blue. The central decoration depicts a large grasshopper perched on refined rockwork, with a small dragonfly above, flowering chrysanthemums to the left, and a large peony to the right. The rim is divided into eight large panels with alternating flowers and insects, interspersed with smaller panels filled with diamond and dot motifs. The reverse has the same panelled division, with alternating cartouches decorated with peaches and insects, interrupted by highly stylised cloud motifs that almost resemble nails. The centre bears a finely executed egret mark with a slightly open beak.
此件克拉克青花盤胎體精細，採用典型的分格開光裝飾，青花發色柔和而濃淡有致。盤心繪花蟲圖，一隻碩大的蚱蜢棲於秀石之上，上方飛舞一隻小蜻蜓，左側菊花盛放，右側繪一朵碩大牡丹。
口沿分為八組大型開光，內繪花卉與昆蟲，彼此相間；其間穿插填飾菱形及圓點錦紋的小型開光。盤背同樣採用分格裝飾，開光內交替繪桃實與昆蟲，各組之間以高度程式化、形似釘頭的雲紋相隔。底部中央繪「白鷺款」。
Provenance:
The collection of Jacob Gieling, no. 2123A, The Netherlands, with their label to the reverse.
Marc Michot, Bruges.
The Mr. and Mrs. Baert-Devos Collection, Belgium. Acquired from the above in 2009 and accompanied by a copy of their certificate of authenticity. (see added scans)
Illustrated:
Maura Rinaldi, 'Kraak Porcelain: A Moment in the History of Trade', p. 202, pl. 264d. (see added scans)