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Bowl with phoenixes
(1660-1670)
Medium
porcelain (hard-paste)
Measurements
3.9 × 17.5 cm diameter
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Patricia Begg OAM Bequest, 2024
© Public Domain
Gallery location
17th & 18th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
About this work
The centre of this bowl is decorated with two phoenixes, their feathered tails curled to form a circle. The phoenix was a mythical bird that originated in China but occurred regularly on Japanese Kakiemon porcelains, symbolising rebirth and good fortune.
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