Dish, 14th-15th century
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Porcelain with blue decor under clear glazeexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 99.121.3
Not on Viewexpand_more
Early Ming blue-and-white porcelain ranks among some of the most beautiful wares in all of China's ceramic history. This classic early 15th century example displays the so-called "lotus bouquet" motif in its center. The informal, asymmetrical arrangement of the central bouquet and the generally naturalistic treatment of the flowers here mark a stylistic break from the more formal fourteenth century style shown above.
The center is vividly decorated with a bouquet of lotus in bud and full bloom together with leaves on slender stems, seed pods, an arrowhead leaf, millet stem, and thin, rush leaves tied together with a swirling ribbon. The border is decorated with two chrysanthemums, two lotus, two roses, two peonies, a pomegranate flower, two hibiscus and two camellias. All these flowers held auspicious connotations for the Chinese.
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- Title
- Dish
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 99.121.3
- Curator Approved
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