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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 incised under a clear glaze. In the middle a medallion containing a floral motif, surrounded by a band with two archaic dragons.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, inicsed, glazed
Brief description
Dish, porcelain with decoration incised under a clear glaze, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, Wanli mark and period (1573-1620)
Physical description
Dish of porcelain, with decoration incised under a clear glaze. In the middle a medallion containing a floral motif, surrounded by a band with two archaic dragons.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 13.7cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'Wanli nian zhi' in underglaze blue
Translation
Made in the Wanli period
Production
label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1440-1924

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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