Chinese Kraak-style blue and white plate Qianlong period 1736-1795

Circular form painted with basket of flower design to the centre, surrounded by petal shape floral panel border in the Kraak style. It is said that the baskets were full of flowers and herbs to represent wealth and longevity, after one of the 8 Immortals, Lan Caihe, who was the patron saint of florists and whose distinguishing emblem is a flower basket. Kraak porcelain is named after the Portugese ship, 'Carracks', which transported porcelain from China to Europe between 1580 - 1640. However, Kraak style, meaning 'of similar decoration' to these earlier wares continued well into the 1700s. 22cms diametre

Condition - Good, minor fritting to rim No restoration or repair

GBP £85.00 Stock No; 1009

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