Decorated with a Qilin and phoenix in flight beneath a tree, clouds and amongst rockwork. Waived panels containing butterflies to well. The borders with four shaped panels containing magpies perched on rockwork and butterflies on ground. Border pattern. 37cm diam. Provenance – Sir Roy Strong collection. Sold with catalogue confirming provenance and receipt confirming provenance. Sir Roy Strong is an art historian, museum curator, writer and broadcaster and served as a Director of both The National Gallery and Victoria and Albert Musem.