Side dish with 'Fenghuang' (phoenix)
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodMing dynasty (1368-1644), Wanli period (1573-1620)
Datec.1573-1620
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall: 3.2 x 17 cm (1 1/4 x 6 11/16 in.)
MarkingsSix character "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" mark in double circle (Made in the Wanli reign of the great Ming dynasty)
DescriptionChinese porcelain side dish, blue and white with flared rim. It is painted with two phoenix amid scrollwork in a central medallion with double line bands. The reverse frieze has two phoenix amid scrollwork.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG01.2.16
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainCollections
Status
On view
c.1680
Object number: G01.2.63
