plate (dish)

• Dish with retrospective six-signs-Xuande period base mark

• Asia collection

• execution: anonymous, China, 2nd half of the 16th century

• Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

• Porcelain with painting in cobalt blue under the glaze,

• height: 7.1 cm
• diameter: 30.8 cm

• KHM 302

• assumption, 1940

• Asia Collection

Der Teller zeigt im Zentrum das mythologische Tier Qilin, wie es über das Weltenmeer fliegt, ein Thema, das in Europa sicher nicht verstanden wurde. Chinesisches Porzellan fand im 16. Jh. über Lissabon seinen Weg in die europäischen Fürstenhöfe. Nicht nur wegen seines exotischen Charakters war es überaus begehrt, auch auf dem Tisch und in der Küche war Porzellan beliebt: In den habsburgischen Inventaren findet man chinesische Porzellane auch in den Kücheninventaren. Nur wenige dieser Teller aus frühem habsburgischem Besitz sind erhalten. The plate’s centre shows the mythological animal Qilin as it flies over the world ocean, a theme certainly not understood in Europe. Chinese porcelain found its way into European royal courts in the sixteenth century by way of Lisbon. It was much in demand, not only because of its exotic character, but porcelain was much favoured as well for the table and in the kitchen. We find Chinese porcelain in the Habsburg kitchen inventories as well as in their other inventories. Only few of these plates from early Habsburg possessions have been preserved.

on display

• plate (dish), Dish with retrospective six-signs-Xuande period base mark, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. KHM 302

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• 09.01.2025