Dish
1522-1566 (made)
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Dish of porcelain, painted in green outlined in black on a red ground. In the middle are two lions sporting with a brocaded ball to which long ribbons are attached. Four similar lions with balls decorate the under side of the rim.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in polychrome enamels |
| Brief description | Dish, porcelain painted in polychrome enamels with lion design, China, Ming dynasty, Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566) |
| Physical description | Dish of porcelain, painted in green outlined in black on a red ground. In the middle are two lions sporting with a brocaded ball to which long ribbons are attached. Four similar lions with balls decorate the under side of the rim. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'da ming Jiajing nian zhi' in underglaze blue
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| Object history | Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co. (25 Camomile Street, EC.), accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.91-1910 |
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| Record created | February 11, 2009 |
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