Dish with incised decoration of lotus spray in celadon glaze, Longquan ware. Ming Dynasty, c.15th century.

Dish with incised decoration of lotus spray in celadon glaze, Longquan ware. Ming Dynasty, c.15th century.

• Image Number: C1B001379N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Ming dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
• Description:
  Open large plate, round lip ridge, curved wall, wide circle foot. It is decorated with shallow engraved flowers. The plate is wide and flat, and the circumference is slightly concave. A group of lotus patterns are carved and double loops of lines are wound around it. Three groups of Zhuanzhilian were carved on the wall. The decorative lines are sparse and fast. The outer wall is smooth, with a string pattern under the abdomen. It is fully covered with glaze. There is a circular unglazed pad burning area at the bottom of the vessel, and the ring edge marks are mixed and uneven. The glaze juice flows unevenly, and the wheel marks in the container are clearly visible. The original name of the inventory: “A one foot three inch five point dark patterned bean green ice plate”, which can be filled with ice to cool off in summer.