Pair of blue and white saucers with frogs

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Manager ID

956

Title

Pair of blue and white saucers with frogsMing dynasty (1560-1580)

Short title

Pair of blue and white saucers with frogs

Record number

BATEA : 940

Simple name

saucers

Classified name

ceramic; porcelain; blue and white; Ming; saucer; animal; frog; insect; floral; Wanli; China; butterfly; dragonfly; peach; branch; tree; moon;

Description

Description part summary

A pair of blue and white saucers with flat rims. The centres are painted with a crouching frog on stones beneath tree and moon with a butterfly and dragonfly. The cavettos have a border of formal pendants and cloud collars. The exteriors have fruiting zig-zag peach branches.

Description material

porcelain

Description condition

tiny rim chips in both

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body	white
decoration	blue

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Description diameter

14.3 cm

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