Physical description
Dish of porcelain. Shallow, with flat bottom, of peach-shaped outline. In two compartments, separated by a red line, representing the suture, are boldly painted, respectively, two flowering trees and three peaches, in underglaze blue, red, green, yellow and brown enamels; brown edge.
Place of Origin
China (made)
Date
1621-1627 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels
Dimensions
Diameter: 14.5 cm
Descriptive line
Dish, porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels; China, Ming dynasty, Tianqi period (1621-1627)
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.104, pl.146
Materials
Porcelain
Techniques
Painted; Glazed
Subjects depicted
Trees; Peaches
Categories
Ceramics; Porcelain
Collection
East Asia Collection