Dish with decoration of white sprays of pomegranate flowers and fruits on cobalt blue ground, Hsuan-te reign (1426-1435), Ming dynasty

Dish with decoration of white sprays of pomegranate flowers and fruits on cobalt blue ground, Hsuan-te reign (1426-1435), Ming dynasty

• Image Number: K1B010031N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Ming dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
• Description:
  Skim mouth, round lip, shallow wall, flat bottom, short circle foot. The whole vessel is expressed by the technique of leaving white on the blue ground. The white ground is first carved with patterns, then white glaze is applied, and then cobalt blue is used. The inner wall is decorated with peach fruit, lychee, loquat, persimmon and other fruits, the outer wall is decorated with four lotus flowers, and a white line is added between the decorative patterns. The fetal bone is slightly thick, the bottom is exposed, and the body is not glazed. The body is firm and delicate, and there are iron spots left by the pad cake during pad burning. A rectangular white floor is left outside the mouth edge, and the blue and white script “Made in Xuande Year of the Ming Dynasty” is a six character regular script.