VesselsChinese16th-17th century

Circular Dish with Subtly Bracketed, Everted Rim and with Decoration of Birds among Flowers and Plants

16th-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 (1368-1644) to Qing (1644-1911) dynasty

Century

16th-17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 3.5 x Diam. 21.2 cm (1 3/8 x 8 3/8 in.)

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