Zun vase with Indian lotus decoration and Arabic script in underglaze blue, Ming dynasty, Zhengde reign (1506-1521)-China Archive

Image Number: K1B009183N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Ming dynasty
Category: Ceramics
Function: drinking vessel
Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
Description:
It is shaped like a bronze statue, with four petal flower mouth, a convex ridge on the shoulder and neck, and a flat bottom with shallow hoops. From the mouth edge to the shoulder, the outer wall is decorated with the following lines in turn: the palindrome, Ruyi cloud pattern, banana leaves, dots and straight stripes. The belly is a four rhombic opening with Arabic inside. The gap is decorated with symmetrical lotus patterns. The shin is also decorated with broken branches of lotus. The bottom is painted with cloud patterns around. Fourteen green lines are painted from top to bottom. The whole vessel is thick, green glaze is calm, and there is grey in the blue. Blue and white book at the bottom: “Made in Zhengde of the Ming Dynasty”, with double circles.