Bowl with underglaze-blue decoration of dragons and phoenixes among flowers, Hsuan-te reign (1426-1435), Ming dynasty-China Archive

Image Number: K1B003133N000000000PAG
Dynasty: Ming dynasty
Category: Ceramics
Function: Food utensil
Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
Description:
Skim mouth, arc wall, circle foot. The inner mouth of the bowl is surrounded by blue and white painted grass patterns. The inner and outer walls of the bowl are respectively painted with lotus, dragon and phoenix patterns. The bottom edge is surrounded by lotus petal patterns. Eight green lines are added inside and outside. The inner wall is lightly printed with dark double dragon patterns under the white glaze. The white glaze is green. The blue and white glaze is rich and colorful, with clear patterns. There are brown green spots and iron brown defects in the depth of the glaze. The size of the glaze bubble is bright, with orange peel bubble holes, and the inner bowl is particularly clear. The carcass is even thin and transparent, and the inner wall can see the traces of casting, and the carcass is fine and white. The blue and white book at the bottom of the bowl, “Made in Xuande Year of the Ming Dynasty”, is in regular script with two lines and six characters, plus double circles. There is also a dish with lotus, dragon and phoenix patterns, which has the same pattern and different shapes. This kind of decorative pattern is single blue line between the mouth and foot, which is different from the common double blue line. Dragon and phoenix patterns are commonly used on porcelain, implying auspicious.