Teapot with decoration of clouds and dragons in underglaze blue, Ming dynasty, Longqing reign (1567-1572)-China Archive

Image Number: K1B006103N000000000PAD
Dynasty: Ming dynasty
Category: Ceramics
Function: Container
Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
Description:
Pot, with lotus bud arched round lid. Short neck, round and big belly, curved mouth, ㄇ shaped high lifting beam, flat bottom, shallow concave feet. The pot flow and the handle are painted with blue and white flowers and flowers, while the cover is painted with a cloud and three strings along the edge. The neck of the pot is decorated with clouds, and the shoulders are painted with double cloud dragons. Five dragons are painted on the belly of the utensil, with different postures and glossy ganoderma. The lotus petal pattern near the bottom of the organ abdomen is around. Double circle regular script of the blue and white book “Made in the Longqing Year of the Ming Dynasty” on the bottom.