A famille verte enameled deep plate, Kangxi. Photo Bonhams.
Its wide curving well painted in the typical palette with a phoenix hovering over a longma standing in a garden terrace reversed by three floral sprays painted en suite, the recessed base displaying an artemisia leaf mark drawn in underglaze blue within a double ring (chips, hairline cracks, retouched). 15in (38cm) diameter. Sold for US$ 4,375 (€3,167)
Property from The Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon, sold to benefit The Museum Acquisition Fund
Bonhams. ASIAN DECORATIVE ARTS. San Francisco. 18 Dec 2013 -www.bonhams.com