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CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PHEONIX AND PEONIES SWATOW DISH - Ming dynasty (AD 1368-1644). A Chinese blue and white Swatow dish. Swatow dishes were made in the southeastern part of China for export to South East Asian areas. In this example, the side of the dish alternates between a cartouche with flowers accompanied with a rock, and a diaper ground. The central cartouche shows a phoenix perched on a branch, surrounded by peonies. For a similar example, see 1954.579 The Cleveland Museum of Art. 一件中国青花汕头盘。汕头盘产于中国东南部，出口到东南亚地区。在这个例子中，盘子的侧面交替出现了花卉图 案和岩石图案。中央的图案是一只栖息在树枝上的凤凰，周围环绕着牡丹。类似的例子见 1954.579 克利夫兰艺术博物馆。 Size: 120mm x 460mm; Weight: 3.4kg