Dish
1426-1435 (made)
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Small dish with foliated rim, everting sides and high, straight foot. Incised cloud pattern under glossy grey-green glaze inside and out, with incised diamond shape on inside centre to contain the mark. Six-character mark is written in underglaze blue, regular script. Dish has been fired on the footring, which is unglazed. The style of this dish is loosely based on Song dynasty Longquan ware.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with celadon glaze |
| Brief description | Dish, porcelain with celadon glaze; China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, Xuande mark and period (1426-35) |
| Physical description | Small dish with foliated rim, everting sides and high, straight foot. Incised cloud pattern under glossy grey-green glaze inside and out, with incised diamond shape on inside centre to contain the mark. Six-character mark is written in underglaze blue, regular script. Dish has been fired on the footring, which is unglazed. The style of this dish is loosely based on Song dynasty Longquan ware. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Six-chracter mark of Xuande is written in underglaze blue in regular script on the inside centre |
| Credit line | Given by Mr P. H. D. S. Wikramaratna, in memory of his wife Nancy |
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| Accession number | FE.22-1989 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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