Artwork
Large Dish
DepartmentAsian Art
CultureChinese
Dateca. 1662-1722
Dimensionsdiam. 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown
Object number92.25.15
GeographyPlace madeJingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
General regionAsia
DescriptionA fine and rare large famille jaune dragon dish, incised and enamelled on the biscuit with a pair of dragons pursuing a flaming pearl, four other dragons on the rim, also pursuing pearls, the exterior with four more dragons, all on an eggyolk ground.InscriptionsKangxi underglaze blue six-character mark within a double circle and of the period.Not on view
Collections
The San Antonio Museum of Art is in the process of digitizing its permanent collection. This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect SAMA's complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
This resource has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor.
