Dish with a Peony Design
Artist
Anonymous
Date15th century
GeographyVietnam
MediumStoneware with blue underglaze
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LinePurchase, Marjorie Lewis Griffing Fund, 1983 (5216.1)
Object number5216.1
DescriptionA fairly deep and large bowl form with outturned mouth, half-rolled at rim and left unglazed; the large shallow ring-foot is covered at base with a transparent glaze. The decoration is comprised of a full band filled with stylized clouds; a wider band in the cavetto with fanciful lotus or seed flowers with their leaves; and a narrow band of classic scrolls beneath the rim. The exerior has a band of outlined jewelled lappets.On View
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