Bowl
1488-1505 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
In the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) Jingdezhen became the major ceramic-manufacturing centre. Imperial kilns were established to produce fine porcelain for the exclusive use of the emperors. The tradition of inscribing the emperor's reign title on the wares also started in the Ming. This bowl painted in coloured enamels with an unglazed dragon design is typical of the Hongzhi reign period.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamel |
| Brief description | Hongzhi biscuit dragon; Cer, China, Ming, polychrome |
| Physical description | Biscuit dragon among red and green clouds |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Da ming hong zhi nian zhi' on base |
| Gallery label | Bowl with dragon design
Hongzhi reign period (1488-1505)
Hongzhi mark on base
Jingdezhen kilns, south China
Porcelain painted in coloured enamels
Museum no. C.142-1928
Bloxam Gift(2007) |
| Credit line | Given from the Bloxam Collection |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | In the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) Jingdezhen became the major ceramic-manufacturing centre. Imperial kilns were established to produce fine porcelain for the exclusive use of the emperors. The tradition of inscribing the emperor's reign title on the wares also started in the Ming. This bowl painted in coloured enamels with an unglazed dragon design is typical of the Hongzhi reign period. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.142-1928 |
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| Record created | September 13, 2007 |
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