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A wucai dish, Ming dynasty, with Wanlis six character mark and period (1573-1620).
A wucai dish, Ming dynasty, with Wanlis six character mark and period (1573-1620).
Decored with a immortal on a mythological beast. Diameter 14 cm.
Repairs.
Exhibitions
Compare similar dishes sold at Edward T Chow Collection, part III, Sothebys, Hong Kong, 1981. Lot no 435 & 436.
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The scene shows one of the immortals riding a fabulous animal into battle against the wudu (the Five Poisons), the snadke, scorpion, centipede, lizard and the three-legged toad.