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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

1610-1645 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. Wavy edge moulded with a border of slightly sunk oval panels. In the middle a ten pointed panel with a peony spray. Round the sides petals shaped panels enclosing flowers, leaves, fruit and emblems. The reverse painted with emblems and scrolls.


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, 1610-1645
Physical description
Dish of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. Wavy edge moulded with a border of slightly sunk oval panels. In the middle a ten pointed panel with a peony spray. Round the sides petals shaped panels enclosing flowers, leaves, fruit and emblems. The reverse painted with emblems and scrolls.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 20.3cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Sydney Vacher
Production
from label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.463-1918

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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