Blue and white lotus bouquet dishMing dynasty

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Manager ID

879

Title

Blue and white lotus bouquet dishMing dynasty, Zhengtong period (1436-1449)

Short title

Blue and white lotus bouquet dishMing dynasty

Record number

BATEA : 875

Simple name

dish

Classified name

ceramic; porcelain; blue and white; Ming; dish; floral; leaf; handling; Interregnum; China; lotus; Zhengtong;;

Description

Description part summary

A blue and white dish with everted rim decorated in the centre with a tied bouquet of lotus and reeds and five groups of dots within double line borders. The wide cavetto has four different equi-distant leafy groups with a continuous key fret band beneath the rim. The exterior has a wide band of interrupted lotus scrolls with sparse leaves and flowers. The base is slightly convex and has a heavily undercut foot. The underglaze blue is of almost black colour.

Description material

porcelain

Description condition

Manufacturing flaws on base = bubbles in glazeTiny chip to foot

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body	white
decoration	blackish-blue

Description length

Description height

4 cm

Description diameter

20.2 cm

Description width

Description depth

Description inscription

Description notes

Gallery location

Case 2-18

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