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PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE KRAAK PLATES - Ming Dynasty, Wanli Period, Ca. AD 1572-1620. A pair of blue and white Kraak plates. The center of one depicts birds and plants, while the center of the other depicts insects and plants. Both plates have a band of cartouches with rotating motifs of plants and flowers. For a similar piece, see the British Museum: Franks.191. Kraak porcelain is the earliest form of export porcelain that appeared during the end of the Ming dynasty. It was made for the West and the term ”Kraak” relates to it representing porcelain made for different European markets throughout the centuries, influencing the development of Chinese export porcelain. 一对蓝白相间克拉克盘子。一个盘子的中心描绘了花鸟图，另一个盘子的中心描绘了虫草图。两个盘子上都有一圈 旋转的花草图案。类似作品见大英博物馆： Franks.191。 克拉克瓷器是明朝末年出现的最早的外销瓷器。它是为西方制造的，”Kraak ”一词代表了几个世纪以来为不同欧洲市场制造的瓷器，见证着中国外销瓷的发展。 Size: 73mm x 370mm; Weight: 5.7kg