Skip to content
Log in
Return to
212 - Blue and white saucer with figures on a garden
1
item
Item
of 1
Actions
Select
Share
Feedback
Blue and white saucer with figures on a garden
This item is active and ready to use
Blue and white saucer with figures on a garden
Blue and white saucer with figures on a garden
Comments
(0)
Object details
Description
Production
Acquisition
Valuation
Manager ID
1623
Title
Blue and white saucer with figures on a garden terrace Ming dynasty, mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566)
Short title
Blue and white saucer with figures on a garden
Record number
BATEA : 1616
Simple name
saucer
Classified name
blue and white; Ming; Jiajing; figure; landscape; vase; peace; symbolism; imperial; period mark; China; ceramic; porcelain; woman; maid; 16th century;
Description
Description part summary
A blue and white saucer decorated on the front with a lady and maid servant on a garden terrace. The servant is presenting the lady with a vase containing blossom branches. There is a holey rock and plantain tree to one side in the central double-ringed medallion. The cavetto is undecorated and has a double-ringed rim. The reverse has four pairs of figures (ladies with maid servants) separated by holey rocks and tree groups (two) and rocks and flowers or vase groups (two) between double-ringed borders. The base has an underglaze blue six character kaishu mark of Jiajing in a double-ringed close fitting circle. The piece is of the period.
Description material
porcelain
Description condition
fine, but small flake off on interior of foot rim
Description Colour
Aspect
Colour
of body
white with orange tinge where no glaze
of decoration
blue
Add
Delete selected
Description length
Description height
2 cm
Description diameter
14.5 cm
Description width
Description depth
Description inscription
Description notes
Gallery location
Case 2-23
Production date
1522=1566
Production period
Ming; Jiajing period
Production place
Jingdezhen
Previous transfer
Ownership
Exhibition
Reference
Other details
Original file details
Labels
Subjects
This item includes these files
Raster image
Links
Collections with this item
Other items like this
Public Items