Period:Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli mark and period (1573–1620) Date:late 16th–early 17th century Culture:China Medium:Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware) Dimensions:H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Diam. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm0; Diam. of rim 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm); Diam. of foot 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1917 Accession Number:17.118.17 The five-clawed dragon, a symbol of the emperor, is paired here with the phoenix, often associated with the empress.
Period:Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli mark and period (1573–1620) Date:late 16th–early 17th century Culture:China Medium:Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware) Dimensions:H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Diam. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm0; Diam. of rim 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm); Diam. of foot 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1917 Accession Number:17.118.17 The five-clawed dragon, a symbol of the emperor, is paired here with the phoenix, often associated with the empress.