Bowl with five red dragons and underglaze blue decoration, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

Bowl with five red dragons and underglaze blue decoration, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

• Image Number: K1B012444N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Ming dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
• Description:
  Bowl, mouth slightly skimmed, deep arc wall, short circle foot. The fetal bone is thin, and the decorative pattern is painted with underglaze blue and white flowers and underglaze red color. The foot margin is unglazed and the white body is exposed. Double string patterns are respectively wound around the inner mouth and the bottom circumference of the utensil. In the center of the bowl, a five claw red dragon is seen piercing the clouds. Tortoise pattern is painted along the outer mouth of the utensil, and double string pattern is added at the top and bottom; Four five claw red dragons surround the outer wall, leaving gaps dotted with cloud patterns, and waves near the bottom; The upper and lower ends of the outer foot ring have double strings.