Dish with scene of monkey on a horse, late 16th century
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Porcelainexpand_more
Gift of Leo and Doris Hodroffexpand_more 2004.261.1
On View in Gallery 209expand_more
The term for early Chinese Export porcelain is kraak, a derivation of the Dutch word carrack, the type of Portuguese ship that dominated trade with China in the 16th century.
This kraak bowl and the smaller one beneath were formed by pressing clay over a mold to create the appearance of panels. The pieces were painted with borders to deliniate the panels and images inspired by nature in cobalt-blue underglaze decoration.
Kraak wares were Europe's first introduction to Chinese porcelain, and proved tremendously popular and influential. Factories in Delft and elsewhere in Europe imitated their blue-and-white decoration on pottery.
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- Title
- Dish with scene of monkey on a horse
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- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2004.261.1
- Curator Approved
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