Old Chinese hexagonal Covered Deep Dish
A hexagonal Chinese covered dish, decorated in overglaze
enamels win the Famille Jaune pallette. The motifs seen in the shaped collar
(in the form of a ryui fungus) around the lid are Buddhist precious objects.
the flowers are those usually found on such porcelains and include hawthorn
(prunus), lotus, orchid, peony, chrysanthemum, etc. The mask handles on the
sides would originally have had wire carriers fitted. This piece dates from
the 19th century
Dimensions: 11 1/4" width (tip to tip) x 6 1/2" depth