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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 painted in underglaze blue and enamel colours. Round the rim is a border of branches with peaches, pomegranates and other fruits. In the middle, four peonies in red among foliage; on the underside of the rim, lotus flowers and a wavy scrolled stem.


Object details

Categories
Object type
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, with decoration painted in underglaze blue and enamel colours. Round the rim is a border of branches with peaches, pomegranates and other fruits. In the middle, four peonies in red among foliage; on the underside of the rim, lotus flowers and a wavy scrolled stem.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 26.7cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'da ming Wanli nian zhi'
Translation
Made in the Wanli period of the great Ming dynasty
Production
label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.479-1927

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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