Dallas Museum Art Reves Coll. FISH CARP Small 8” SERVING PLATTER Mottahedeh

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Buy with confidence. I have over 2500 positive feedback. US seller.Dallas Museum of Art , Wendy and Emery Reves Collection, FISH CARP 8” SERVING PLATE PLATTER .From Mottahedeh page ..."To the Chinese, the carp is a symbol of success and plenty. This stylized goldfish seems to swim toward us, providing a splash of color in the center of ornately painted gold borders.The lively carp with its rose tail, the vigorous twist of its body, the delicate pectoral fins and the endearing wide-eyed innocence of its whiskered head, is a delightful tour-de-force. Perhaps inspired by a Baroque silver or faience shape, this platter was probably made for the Portuguese market. Portuguese sailed the high seas back and forth from China and had developed a taste for brightly painted Chinese designs. The platter was originally reproduced by permission of the Dallas Museum of Art, Wendy Reeves Collection. (China, c. 1750-60)....This is the smaller size platter approx. 8”x6”Trimmed in gold with reticular design around edge . as you can see in the picture a small amount of gold has been rubbed from w ear.The bottom has been painted along the edge of the plate on the sitting platform.Hallmarked at the bottom.In good preowned condition . Shiny and clean, no chips or cracks. Please see all photos for details and close-ups .I ship within 48 hours after receiving read more

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