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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Dish

16th century-17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of porcelain, circular, painted in white slip in slight relief on a ground of pale blue slip. In the middle are three chrysanthemums amid foliage in a medallion. This is surrounded by conventional plant-forms. Round the rim is a narrow border of rosettes and star-like foliage on a continuous wavy stem.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with slip-painted decoration under clear glaze
Brief description
"Swatow"-type ware. Dish, porcelain painted in white slip on a pale blue ground, under clear glaze, China, Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century
Physical description
Dish of porcelain, circular, painted in white slip in slight relief on a ground of pale blue slip. In the middle are three chrysanthemums amid foliage in a medallion. This is surrounded by conventional plant-forms. Round the rim is a narrow border of rosettes and star-like foliage on a continuous wavy stem.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 39.4cm
Styles
Object history
Purchased from Mr. J. S. T. Audley (25 Brook Street, Grosvenor Square, W.), accessioned in 1909. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Bought, £7 for C.738 to 743-199.
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Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.118, pl.172
Collection
Accession number
C.738-1909

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Record createdFebruary 11, 2009
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