Blue and white unicorn wing dragon plate

[Blue and white kylin pterosaur pattern plate]

Blue and white kylin pterosaur pattern plate, Ming orthodox, height 10.7 cm, caliber 52.4 cm, foot diameter 28.7 cm
The coil mouth is slightly skimmed, with shallow arc wall and round foot. Interior and exterior blue and white decoration. The inner bottom is painted with a unicorn standing between pines and cypresses, rocks and banana leaves. The unicorn occupies a large space, almost occupying the heart of the plate. The inner wall is painted with four dragons running through the sea of clouds. The outer wall is painted with lotus patterns. No glaze on plain bottom. No style
The color and painting method of blue and white in the orthodox period of the Ming Dynasty are different from those in the early Ming Dynasty. There is no common iron crystal spot in the early Ming Dynasty. Kylin, as an auspicious animal in ancient times, widely appeared in porcelain paintings of various periods in the Ming Dynasty. It is an auspicious object in the minds of ancient people, symbolizing auspicious happiness. However, the combination of kylin and dragon patterns in the decoration on a piece of ware is rare in Yongle and Xuande blue and white porcelain.

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