Side dish with three dragons

CultureChinese

OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China

PeriodMing dynasty (1368-1644), Longqing period (1567-1573)

Datec.1567-1572

MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue

DimensionsOverall: 3.2 x 14.4 cm (1 1/4 x 5 11/16 in.)

MarkingsFour character 'Longqing nian zao' mark (Made in the Longqing reign)

DescriptionChinese porcelain side dish, blue and white with central 'lingzhi' (sacred fungus of immortality) and grass motif. The interior is painted with three archaic dragons around the rim, and the frieze is undecorated.

Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain

Object numberG01.2.14

Classifications

Asian Ceramics

Sub-classification

Chinese Porcelain

Collections

Status

On view

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