6378659 Dish, c.1661-c.1722 (ceramic) by Japanese School, (17th-18th century); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Porcelain, circular dish with footrim. White glaze with blue underglaze. Depicts a dragon and a phoenix having an encounter amongst floral detailing. Presumed to be a long and a fenghuang, a specific form of mythical dragon and bird specifically. These may be in reference to the Emperor and Empress respectively as these are known to represent each other when paired together specifically. Outer rim depicts four symbols, including a "bi ding" (writing brush and silver ingot, known to symbolise things going as desired or planned), a cake of ink, and a scepter of longevity (potentially a ruyi). Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty. Materials: Ceramic. Location: China. Height: 46mm; Diameter: 254mm); by Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery ; by Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery.