BFE 14 A Kraak porcelain dish

十七世紀下半 青花「克拉克」花卉人物紋盤

Second quarter of the 17th century 

The dish has rounded sides with everted rim. The centre is painted with a scholar with an attendant standing behind his back holding a fan in a balustraded garden under an overhanging rock, enclosed by a chrysanthemum scroll. The well and rim are painted with eight panels alternately with figure scenes showing a wood gatherer carrying a shoulder pole, a fisherman with a fishing rod and a fish, a farmer with a hoe, and a scholar holding a leafy spray, with stylised flower sprays alternately with narrow floral panels. The reverse is painted with floral medallions alternating with narrow panels of prunus, bamboo and pine
Diameter 32 cm

Provenance: An old Dutch private collection.

BFE 14 十七世紀下半 青花「克拉克」花卉人物紋盤
時代：17世紀下半。
特徵：盤心中央描繪花園一景，可見一位書生及其手持一把芭蕉扇的侍從。盤緣開光內繪有八幅相間的人物場景，背面開光交替裝飾松、竹、梅。
尺寸：直徑32公分。
來源：荷蘭私人舊藏。