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

Dish

1573-1620 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of porcelain, decorated in underglaze blue in Kraak style. Moulded, lobed body after a European silver prototype, foliated rim, central design of flowers, insects and rocks.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue
Brief description
Dish, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue; China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1620)
Physical description
Dish of porcelain, decorated in underglaze blue in Kraak style. Moulded, lobed body after a European silver prototype, foliated rim, central design of flowers, insects and rocks.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 20.1cm
  • Foot diameter: 12.5cm
Styles
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.638-1969

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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