A very rare late Ming, Chongzhen period, wucai enameled plate with flattened rim, decorated with a design of a monkey under a fruiting peach tree observing a deer and a bird and insects hovering above. Taken together the design of a bird(s) (que), wasps (feng), a monkey (hou), and deer (lu) forms the rebus, Juelu fenghou which expresses a wish for high rank and wealth. The flattened rim having alternating floral sprays and multi-colored diamond lozenges. The base showing spiral configuration and chatter marks and a six character kaishu mark of Chenghua within two concentric rings.  This type of plate is known with the central design being a different composition but with identical decoration on the rim and they were made for export to Japan. A similar pair are illustrated in "Chinese Ceramics From The Gulexuan Collection", Krahl, 2003, page 100, Plate 68.
明代 Ming Dynasty, 崇禎 Chongzhen Period (1628-1644)
Provenance:  Vermeer & Griggs Collection No. 137.
Please refer to item #WU-603-137 when inquiring.