Chinese Song Dynasty RU type plate. PROVENANCE: Ray Manhattans Noltcelloc Inventory no: B114. Schonburg, Antwerp-J Collection, Iventory No: Lo1-1144B02The Porcelain potted in shallow vessel form, with broad wide central interior, rounded cavetto gently tapering to open wide, with straight opening lip, slightly deep, raised with round and concave footing. All reserved hand painted ornamentations are rendered in douqing design color, in pale-turquoise- pale green celadon underglaze ground, the green glaze creates a mottled effect around the rim which is likened unto the blushing of human pale white skin. The immaculate porcelain body covered with a characteristic silky glaze, amazing crackling effect throughout the underglaze which produces fantastic a smooth textured surface. This inadvertently gave texture, energy, and shading to the design. The Lines of the drawings are clear, the light and dark shades are subtle. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned.Height:1.75 inWidth: 6.5 inDepth: 6.5 in