VesselsChinese16th-17th century

Small Bowl with Decoration of a Dragon on the Interior and Human Figures and Fantastic Animals on the Exterior

Wanli period, 1573-1620

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Enameled blue-and-white ware, "wucai" type: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" within a double circle on the base

Culture

Chinese

Period

Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

Century

16th-17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 3.1 x Diam. 9.1 cm (1 1/4 x 3 9/16 in.)

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