Xianfeng Doucai Emblem Dish
A doucai 'emblem' dish mark of Xianfeng, the shallow rounded sides springing from a recessed central medallion enclosing stylised peach sprays, within a band of the symbols of the Eight Immortals, all within double line borders, the exterior with a frieze of different flowering sprays above a ruyi -head border, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, 8.66 in. diameter
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- Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.
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Chinese ceramics, dynasty mark or period
- Doucai 150
- Xianfeng mark 29
- Chinese ceramics, item type - bowls and dishes, other 1,993
