Side dish with three dragons
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodMing dynasty (1368-1644), Longqing period (1567-1572)
Datec.1567-1572
MediumPorcelain, underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall: 3.2 x 14.4 cm (1 1/4 x 5 11/16 in.)
MarkingsFour character 'Longqing nian zao' mark (Made in the Longqing reign)
DescriptionChinese porcelain side dish, blue and white with central 'lingzhi' (sacred fungus of immortality) and grass motif. The interior is painted with three archaic dragons around the rim, and the frieze is undecorated.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG01.2.14
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainStatus
On view
c.1680
Object number: G01.2.63