Large bowl with underglaze-blue decoration of billows and nine white dragons, Xuande reign (1426-1435), Ming dynasty-China Archive

Image Number: K1B003127N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Ming dynasty
Category: Ceramics
Function: Food utensil
Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
Description:
It has a wide mouth, a deep arc wall, a slightly convex bottom, and a short circle foot. Nine white dragons are carved on the outer wall, and the five dragons and four dragons are respectively listed on the wall of the bowl with different postures. The gap is painted with deep green wave patterns. The mouth, foot and bottom are decorated with two green lines respectively. The white glaze on the inner wall has no pattern and turns green. The fetal bone is even and thin, and the cyan color is rich and colorful. There are occasional brown green and iron brown crystal defects. The fetal bone is even and thin, and the ring foot is exposed. It is delicate and firm, with large and small iron spots. The line of fetal glaze is light orange. The blue and white book “Xuande Year of the Ming Dynasty” is in regular script with two lines and six characters, plus double circles.