Dish in the form of a lotus seedpod
Place of OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Date1644-1911
DynastyQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MaterialsPorcelain with crackled glaze
DimensionsH. 2 in x W. 6 in
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P1467
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On viewLocationGallery 17
More InformationInk and colors were diluted with water in vessels like this to control the application of the brush. The ingenious design here combines two components into a lotus: one is a water container resembling a seedpod, and the second is a palette with two wells in the shape of petals.
approx. 1700-1800
386-581
approx. 1600-1700
1662-1722
approx. 1600-1700
1644-1911
approx. 1800-1900
