Period:Ming dynasty Production date:1573-1620
Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed, moulded, underglazed,
Subjects:lotus
Dimensions:Diameter: 19 centimetres Height: 5.30 centimetres
Description:
Porcelain dish moulded in the form of a lotus flower with underglaze blue decoration. This dish is moulded as an open lotus flower on a low straight foot. In the centre is a medallion containing Tibetan/Sanskrit ligatures (conjoined characters) of no obvious meaning, bordered with two circles of ‘ruyi’ heads. Radiating from this are two rings of petals, outlined with double blue lines and decorated at the tips with scrolls and swirls respectively. Outside the upper petals show alternating Tibetan/Sanskrit characters and flower sprays while the lower ones have blue-shaded tips and above the foot outlined ‘ruyi’ heads. The same ligature as was found inside appears outside and in addition are seven other characters, possibly forming a mantra. The characters on BM Franks 297+ are the same but are arranged in a different sequence. The base carries a six-character Wanli reign mark in a double ring.
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Comments:Harrison-Hall 2001:Many identical dishes survive in public collections. For example, there is one in the Hong Kong Museum of Art, three in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and another in the Baur Collection in Geneva. See also BM Franks 297+.
Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed, moulded, underglazed,
Subjects:lotus
Dimensions:Diameter: 19 centimetres Height: 5.30 centimetres
Description:
Porcelain dish moulded in the form of a lotus flower with underglaze blue decoration. This dish is moulded as an open lotus flower on a low straight foot. In the centre is a medallion containing Tibetan/Sanskrit ligatures (conjoined characters) of no obvious meaning, bordered with two circles of ‘ruyi’ heads. Radiating from this are two rings of petals, outlined with double blue lines and decorated at the tips with scrolls and swirls respectively. Outside the upper petals show alternating Tibetan/Sanskrit characters and flower sprays while the lower ones have blue-shaded tips and above the foot outlined ‘ruyi’ heads. The same ligature as was found inside appears outside and in addition are seven other characters, possibly forming a mantra. The characters on BM Franks 297+ are the same but are arranged in a different sequence. The base carries a six-character Wanli reign mark in a double ring.
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Comments:Harrison-Hall 2001:Many identical dishes survive in public collections. For example, there is one in the Hong Kong Museum of Art, three in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and another in the Baur Collection in Geneva. See also BM Franks 297+.
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