The central dish is hexagonally bevelled, surrounded by six angular, trapezoid dishes. The use was for presentation of little delicacies which were served in the respective dishes. Exterior and interior painted decor on powerful, green background features branches and grasses, while inside only plum blossoms are depicted; the central dish with gnarled branches.
MAX. DM ABOUT 24 CM
From the collection of Jürgen L. Fischer, Ascona, Switzerland
Jürgen L. Fischer was one of the major European collectors of Chinese art. The extensive size of the collection largely owes to the family’s fortune from the invention of the world-famous “Uhu Alleskleber ” in 1932 (the first synthetic resin glue world-wide) by grandfather August Fischer. Jürgen L. Fischer, who lived until 2013, was an avid collector of Chinese porcelain in an astonishing wide variety, in every size and from every time period. Jürgen Fischer passed on his comprehensive knowledge in numerous specialist books – among others, his large and very instructive book about the art of Chinese snuffbottles and also an antiquarian’s guide to Chinese art.