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Dish

1600-1655 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of porcelain, with out-turned wavy edge, painted in underglaze blue. Inside, a central medallion containing a lotus and scrolling foliage surrounded by four panels of fruit and flowers and a panelled border.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue
Brief description
Dish, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty
Physical description
Dish of porcelain, with out-turned wavy edge, painted in underglaze blue. Inside, a central medallion containing a lotus and scrolling foliage surrounded by four panels of fruit and flowers and a panelled border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.1cm
  • Diameter: 14.3cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Sydney Vacher
Production
label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.683-1923

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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