Ceramics Museum
Where
These Ceramics Come From?
Country
of Origin - China, Ming Dynasty
- Dish
#5
Shown
one of the dishes
Dishes
painted in underglazed blue, the mouth flattened and
with a raised outer rim that is sometimes foliated,
31-33
centimetres in diameter and approximately 6
centimetres high.
Each is decorated
within the full diameter
of the centre medallion, with a border at the mouthrim,
and on the exterior wails. The designs vary.
The
centre medallion often
displays two 'dog of fu,' or lion
dog with bushy tail, together with
two 'cash' emblems. Others
show
dragons,
phoenix or kylin mixed with various pa-pao
Buddhist emblems,
and cloud collars.
The interior walls
are undecorated but sometimes fluted. Borders
include
diaper and trellis scrolls.
The exterior walls are often
decorated with peach or with floral displays in
circular
shapes. While a few best be described as porcellaneous
ware. Intact glaze has
a cold bluish
tint. That
on pieces that have subsequently become slightly degraded,
however, shows
a more warm, greenish tint. The
base is somewhat convex and bits of kiln grit
are sometimes
seen at the foot.
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