Dish
1573-1620 (made)
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Dish of porcelain, saucer-shaped. Painted in underglaze blue and in red, green and brownish-purple enamels. In the middle, within a medallion, are two pheasants and two small birds amongst rocks form which grows a peach-tree bearing fruit. On the under side of the rim, three dragons with sacred fungus on scrolled stems issuing from their mouths, in blue.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels |
Brief description | Dish, porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, Wanli mark and period (1573-1620) |
Physical description | Dish of porcelain, saucer-shaped. Painted in underglaze blue and in red, green and brownish-purple enamels. In the middle, within a medallion, are two pheasants and two small birds amongst rocks form which grows a peach-tree bearing fruit. On the under side of the rim, three dragons with sacred fungus on scrolled stems issuing from their mouths, in blue. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'da ming Wanli nian zhi' in a double circle, in underglaze blue
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Credit line | Given from the Bloxam Collection |
Production | label |
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Other number | Loan no. 155 |
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Accession number | C.138-1928 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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