Lobed dish with scholar and attendant
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodMing dynasty (1368-1644)
Datec.1550-1600
MediumPorcelain, underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall: 3.7 x 20.3 cm (1 7/16 in., 20.3 cm)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionChinese porcelain dish, blue and white with eight lobed rim. It has a central medallion painted with a scholar and attendant carrying a qin in mountainous river landscape. The rim has barbed panels of tassels and ruyi motifs, and the exterior frieze has two motifs of birds on flowering branches and birds in flight.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG01.2.25
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainCollections
Status
Not on view
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.1a-b
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.2a-b
