Plate with eight treasures in green glaze, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign, 1723-1735

Plate with eight treasures in green glaze, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign, 1723-1735

• Image Number: K1B017929N000000000PAF
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
• Description:
  Wide mouth, shallow wall, flat bottom, short circle foot. The inner and outer walls of the utensil are covered with emerald green glaze, the glaze surface appears small open pieces, and the outer wall is carved with a pattern of eight treasures of twig lotus, with three lines on the upper and lower sides. The bottom is painted with white glaze, with two lines of regular script in blue and white script “made in the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty”, plus double circles. According to the records of Tang Ying’s “Pottery Becomes a Chronicle Stele”, this product can be regarded as a kind of “watering green ware” or “western green ware” in Tang Ying’s works because of its bright glaze color.