Deep Square Dish with Decoration of Golden Carp Swimming among Aquatic Plants
VesselsChinese16th century

Deep Square Dish with Decoration of Golden Carp Swimming among Aquatic Plants

Jiajing period, 1522-1566

Classification
Vessels
Medium
Porcelain with decoration painted in overglaze red, yellow, green, and black enamels; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Jiajing nian zhi" 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. 5 x W. 11.7 x D. 11.7 cm (1 15/16 x 4 5/8 x 4 5/8 in.)

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