VesselsChinese16th-17th century

Foliate-Rimmed Dish with Decoration of Birds among Lotuses

late 16th-early 17th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Blue-and-white ware

Medium

Export blue-and-white ware, kraak porcelain: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue

Culture

Chinese

Period

Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

Century

16th-17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 3.7 x Diam. 20.5 cm (1 7/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

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