Artwork
Dish
DepartmentAsian Art
CultureChinese
Dateearly- 15th century
Dimensionsh. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
diam. 17 3/8 in. (44.1 cm)
diam. 17 3/8 in. (44.1 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, purchased with the John and Karen McFarlin Fund
Object number90.12
GeographyPlace madeChina
General regionAsia
DescriptionA large carved celadon dish, early Ming Dynasty, the center decorated with flowering branches of peony, pomegranate, chrysanthemum and camellia, arranged around stylized six-petalled flowerhead, the fluted cavetto encircled by radiating chrysanthemum.Label TextLongquan celadons were produced at kilns in Zhejiang province and were highly valued by both Chinese and Middle Eastern collectors during the Ming dynasty.On view
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