Antique Collectibles from ShangriLa. 3500 “Make us an offer” Listings/. Antique Chinese Porcelain Late Ming or Transitional Plate Dragon Ruyi. Rare and very nice plate with a 4 clawed dragon in flight scene. He is among the clouds/ruyi. Two concentric circles at the base. The dragon is the mightiest of creatures, master of rain and water and usually good-natured. It has a prestigious place in the astrological years and serves as a symbol principally of the Emperor and therefore the top of the pyramid of animals. Condition: 1 chip, Some small rimfritting and 1 small line rim. Reference: Similar dish is pictured in: CHina as inspiration for Japanese porcelain – Kyushu Ceramics Museum. Condition: 1 chip, Some small rimfritting, some firing flaws and 1 small line rim. 17th century Transitional (1620 – 1661). We can not control this. For China (& rest of Asia) & US allow at least 2 to 3 weeks. Depending on the situation it can take up to 1.5 month. This also influences the tracking data shown online. You can follow it at. The item “Antique Chinese Porcelain Late Ming or Transitional Plate Dragon Ruyi” is in sale since Wednesday, February 17, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Plates”. The seller is “theceramics_and_collectibles” and is located in Amsterdam. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Age: Pre-1800
- Region of Origin: China
- Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery
- Type: Plates
- Condition: A (Good to Close to Perfect)