Period:Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli mark and period (1573–1620) Culture:China Medium:Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware) Dimensions:H. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1923 Accession Number:23.251.3 On this dish, a scholar sits beneath a tree while an attendant picks lotus flowers. The scene recalls a story of the Song-dynasty scholar-official Zhou Dunyi (1017–73), who was known for his fondness of the lotus, a sign of a nature lover.
Period:Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli mark and period (1573–1620) Culture:China Medium:Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware) Dimensions:H. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1923 Accession Number:23.251.3 On this dish, a scholar sits beneath a tree while an attendant picks lotus flowers. The scene recalls a story of the Song-dynasty scholar-official Zhou Dunyi (1017–73), who was known for his fondness of the lotus, a sign of a nature lover.