Side dish with pomegranate design
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodQing dynasty (1644-1911)
DateEarly18th century
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall (G01.2.86): 2.2 x 14.3 cm (7/8 x 5 5/8 in.)
MarkingsBase with six character mark in double circle, 'Da Ming Chenghua nian zhi' (Made in the Chenghua reign of the great Ming dynasty)
DescriptionChinese porcelain side dish, blue and white and flared rim. It is painted with a design of pomegranates and scroll work in a lobed border. The reverse has four beribboned bajixiang, supported by lotus blossoms within double line bands.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG01.2.86
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainCollections
Status
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