Hibiscus-shaped dish with flowers decoration in sweet-white glaze, Ming dynasty, Yongle reign (1403-1424)

Hibiscus-shaped dish with flowers decoration in sweet-white glaze, Ming dynasty, Yongle reign (1403-1424)

• Image Number: K1B005880N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Ming dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
• Description:
  The plate is molded in the shape of eight petal rhombus, with a wide folding edge, shallow arc wall and flat bottom. The whole vessel is embossed and decorated with fine lines. The inner part of the vessel is decorated with eight petal rhombic flowers, and the inner part is decorated with two folded flowers. The inner wall is separated by four petal folded flowers and rolled leaf patterns, while the outer wall is decorated with eight folded flower patterns. The inner and outer walls of the vessel are full of glaze, and the flat bottom is unglazed. The Zhushan Site in Jingdezhen was once unearthed with a large scale flower mouth folding plate decorated with gold color.