Kraak-type plate
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodMing dynasty (1368-1644)
Datec.1600-1640
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall: 3.5 x 21 cm (1 3/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionChinese porcelain plate, blue and white kraak porselain, with foliate rim. The central medallion has a bird on a rock flanked by foliage and a flying bird, and framed by eight lobed panels. The rim with eight panels of flowerheads and good luck motifs, and the reverse has five jeweled roundels.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG01.2.35
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainCollections
Status
Not on view
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.1a-b
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.2a-b
