Chinese Export Zhangzhou Ming Dynasty Swatow Porcelain Phoenix Charger

DETAILS A large antique, Chinese export Swatow Ware porcelain plate with underglaze blue decoration. Painted to the large central roundel with a phoenix in a flower garden. The wide rim with cartouches enclosing flowers, reserved on a diaper pattern border. COLOR(S) Cobalt blue, white LITERATURE Pattern illustrated: Jorge Welsh, Zhangzhou Export Ceramics, page 85 REFERENCE For a matching charger see: Christie's, Auction 2859, Amsterdam, March 23, 2011, lot 30 PLACE OF ORIGIN Zhangzhou, Southern Fujian Province, China | Asia MARKS Unmarked PERIOD Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) DATE Late 16th/early 17th century DIMENSIONS Width 18.25 Depth 18.25 Height 3.5 inches CONDITION Note: cracked and restored.