Period:Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Date:late 16th century Culture:China Medium:Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and colored enamel over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware) Dimensions:Diam. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1919 Accession Number:19.28.10 Pomegranate, persimmon, grapes, and lotus surround the gardenia in the center of this dish. All of the flowers are auspicious: the gardenia symbolizes honor and happiness because its Chinese name, furong, is a homonym for these virtues.
Period:Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Date:late 16th century Culture:China Medium:Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and colored enamel over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware) Dimensions:Diam. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1919 Accession Number:19.28.10 Pomegranate, persimmon, grapes, and lotus surround the gardenia in the center of this dish. All of the flowers are auspicious: the gardenia symbolizes honor and happiness because its Chinese name, furong, is a homonym for these virtues.