VesselsChinese13th-14th century

Flat Dish with Stylized Chrysanthemum Decoration and with Single Chinese Character at the Center of the Blossom

13th-14th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Celadon

Medium

Longquan celadon ware: light gray stoneware with cloudy celadon glaze, an unglazed, molded decorative element appliquéd at the center of the floor. From the Longquan kilns, Zhejiang province.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Yuan dynasty, 1279-1368

Century

13th-14th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

3 x 15 cm (1 3/16 x 5 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Shirley Nye, New York, NY, gift to HUAM

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