Dish with Dragons and Lotuses
White porcelain dish with deep blue designs, blue and white glaze, round shape, wide mouth. Dragons and lotus flowers are painted on the interior. The dragons have scales and curved bodies. The lotus flowers are stylized, with multiple petals. The exterior of the dish is undecorated. The background is a gradient, dark at the top and light at the bottom, with a shadow cast by the dish. Dish with Dragons and Lotuses.
Artwork Details
- Date
- early 16th century
- Medium
- Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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