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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Dish

1573-1620 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of porcelain, with decoration painted in underglaze blue. In the centre, two gazelles in a landscape with pine-trees; border of panels containing flowers and insects. On the underside of the rim radial panel containing emblems.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Dish, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1620)
Physical description
Dish of porcelain, with decoration painted in underglaze blue. In the centre, two gazelles in a landscape with pine-trees; border of panels containing flowers and insects. On the underside of the rim radial panel containing emblems.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 20.3cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Sydney Vacher
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.468-1918

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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