VesselsChinese16th century

Circular Dish with Decoration of Flowering and Fruiting Branches

Zhengde period, 1506-1521

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Overglaze enamel

Medium

Enameled blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue, the background areas embellished with overglaze yellow enamel; underglaze cobalt blue mark reading "Da Ming Zhengde nian zhi" within a double circle on the base

Culture

Chinese

Period

Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

Century

16th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 4.8 x Diam. 21.3 cm (1 7/8 x 8 3/8 in.)

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