Dish
mid 14th century (made)
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After 1300, Chinese potters at Jingdezhen began to decorate the local white porcelain in cobalt blue. They perfected the painting technique, so that the blue did not run during firing. Smaller items have Chinese shapes and may have been made for the home market. But large dishes such as this one were made for export back to the Middle East, where the cobalt for the blue had come from.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Dish, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with lotus and peony scrolls, China, Yuan dynasty, mid 14th century. |
| Physical description | Porcelain dish with foliated rim. On the inside, it is painted in underglaze blue with lotus blossoms in a central medallion, surrounded by a broad band of peony scrolls. The rim is decorated with see waves. On the outside is another band of peony scrolls. |
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| Gallery label | Dish with lotus and peony scrolls
China, Jingdezhen, Yuan dynasty, about 1350
The background is painted blue, leaving the pattern in white.
Museum no. 786-1894(2009) |
| Object history | Purchased from Habra Brothers (106 Great Portland Street), accessioned in 1894. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Purchased from Habra Brothers, Great Portland Street, London. |
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| Summary | After 1300, Chinese potters at Jingdezhen began to decorate the local white porcelain in cobalt blue. They perfected the painting technique, so that the blue did not run during firing. Smaller items have Chinese shapes and may have been made for the home market. But large dishes such as this one were made for export back to the Middle East, where the cobalt for the blue had come from. |
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| Accession number | 786-1894 |
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| Record created | December 10, 2008 |
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