Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Dish Plate Central Hou
item#: 1362091
price: SOLD
Chinese Ming dynasty porcelain dish decorated in underglaze blue on a white ground with a hou in a central roundel surrounded by a band of peony flowers and scrolling foliage. One of the nine sons of the dragon, the hou has the appearance of a lion and is depicted roaring at the sky. A similar peony band with scrolling foliage encircles the rim on the reverse side. Circa 16th century. 9 3/4” diameter x 2” high. Very good overall condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs. From the collection of a German expatriate to Indonesia in the 1970s and Hong Kong in the 1980s.