[Ding Kiln White Glaze Carved Peony Pattern Folding Edge Plate]
Ding Kiln White Glaze Carved Peony Pattern Folding Edge Plate, Northern Song Dynasty, height 3 cm, caliber 27.4 cm, foot diameter 18.8 cm. In the Palace Museum
Folding edge, shallow belly, circle foot. The mouth is inlaid with copper buckle. The center of the plate is carved with a broken branch peony pattern, with two peony flowers on the top, and a curly grass pattern on the edge
The peony is the king of flowers, beautiful and rich. Since the Tang Dynasty, peony has been regarded as a symbol of prosperity, beauty and happiness, and has been widely used as the decoration of various handicrafts. This plate is well preserved, beautiful and practical in shape, and the carving is unrestrained and natural. It is the best work of white porcelain from Ding Kiln
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