Chinese Porcelain Plate Imari Gilt Xiao Flute Phoenix Scene Qing Kangxi 18C

🌟 Product Details
🆔 Inventory Code INV3866
Ⓜ️ Material Porcelain
🏳️ Origin China
🏛️ Period Kangxi – 18th Century
🅂 Subject Xiao Shi playing the Xiao Flute, attracting a Phoenix, with floral and precious object reserves
🏷️ Marked Unmarked

📜 Description
Chinese Porcelain plate decorated in the Imari palette with underglaze Blue & White, iron-red enamels, soft famille verte tones, and Gilt highlights. The center shows a pavilion scene with a female figure and attendant, accompanied by a large bird traditionally read as a Phoenix. The border is filled with floral sprays and shaped panels containing precious objects and ribbon-tied emblems. The reverse is simply finished with sparse underglaze blue strokes.

Collector’s Notes: This decorative subject is associated with the legend of Xiao Shi and the auspicious theme of music attracting divine birds, a popular literati and matrimonial motif in Qing art. Plates of the Kangxi period are valued for their crisp potting, luminous glaze, and lively combination of cobalt, iron red, and gilding. The scene blends narrative imagery with symbolic objects, making it appealing to collectors of Chinese export and figural Qing porcelain.

🔍 Condition
GOOD ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5) – Light surface scratches, enamel and gilt wear, and minor age-related manufacturing/use marks visible. No obvious major chips or restoration seen in the photos. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

📐 Sizes
Height Approx. 3.0 cm
Diameter Approx. 22.5 cm

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