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Deep blue monochrome dish with carved dragon
Deep blue monochrome dish with carved dragon
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1505
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Deep blue monochrome dish with carved dragon designMing dynasty, mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566)
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Deep blue monochrome dish with carved dragon
Record number
BATEA : 1485
Simple name
dish
Classified name
ceramic; monochrome; Ming; dragon; Sydney Smith; handling; blue; China; Jiajing; 16th century; cloud; pearl; imperial; period mark; dish;
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A dark blue monochrome deep dish with carved frontally facing imperial five-clawed dragon design amid clouds in the centre chasing flaming pearl. The cavetto and the reverse have further carved imperial dragons above a false lappet border. The rim is slightly outturned. The piece is covered overall with a dark blue glaze of so-called 'sacrifical blue' colour. The base has a six-character mark of Jiajing in underglaze blue within a double circle and the piece is of the period.
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porcelain
Description condition
small chip on rim
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white
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dark blue
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4cm
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25.4 cm
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Gallery location
Brunei Gallery, SOAS
Production date
1522 - 1566
Production period
Ming, Jiajing
Production place
Jingdezhen
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