A Zhangzhou enamelled 'compass' dish and a Zhangzhou baluster jarMing Dynasty, 17th century
The first inscribed to the centre 太極 Tienxi Yi (Unity Under Heaven), within a twenty-four character inscription representing the points of the Chinese compass and four character roundels to the cavetto; the jar decorated in red, green and turquoise enamels with shaped panels of birds amongst flowers and rockwork, the shoulder with Buddhist lions and brocade motifs. The dish 33cm (13in) diam. (2).注脚For a jar of similar design see 'Sekai Toji Zenshu', volume 14, Shogakukan Publishing, p.240, no.248.