T36 A “Hare gazing at the Moon” big plate, Wanli, Ming Dynasty
T36 A “Hare gazing at the Moon” big plate, Wanli, Ming Dynasty - immagine 2
T36 A “Hare gazing at the Moon” big plate, Wanli, Ming Dynasty - immagine 3
T36 A “Hare gazing at the Moon” big plate, Wanli, Ming Dynasty - immagine 4
T36 A “Hare gazing at the Moon” big plate, Wanli, Ming Dynasty - immagine 5

T36 A “Hare gazing at the Moon” big plate, Wanli, Ming Dynasty

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Description:   Chinese porcelain big plate decorated with the “Hare gazing at the moon” motif at the bottom. Four qilongs at the border, separated by dashes with a Chinese character inscribed inside them. On the reverse, birds pierced on a branch, and a square mark at the base.

Dating:  16th / 17th century, Jiajing/Wanli, Ming dynasty.

Size:  31.5 cm diameter

Provenance:  Antiquarian market

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Notes:  In Chinese legend, the hare symbolize immortality. It is believed that he lives on the Moon with Chang He, the Goddess of the Moon, where he prepares the elixir of immortality by pounding with a jade pestle the sacred herb of immortality in a mortar. (See last picture).

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