Dish with dragons, one of a pair
Place of OriginJiangxi province, China
DynastyQing dynasty (1644-1911), Reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722)
MaterialsPorcelain with mold-impressed decoration and yellow glaze
DimensionsH. 1 1/2 in x Diam. 6 1/2 in, H. 3.8 cm x Diam. 16.5 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P1276.b
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
Not on viewMarkingsKangxi mark and underglaze-blue six-character mark in two columns
More InformationThe format of this piece, with mold-impressed design consisting of a dragon playing in the clouds on the interior bottom and a pair of dragons amid clouds on the outside, followed the Ming imperial style, which was incised. The mold-impressing technique was used more often than incising for monochrome-glazed wares during the Qing. The design appears very stylized and neat. This piece, glazed in yellow on both sides, bears a symbol of the emperor—the five-clawed dragon motif which was allowed to be used only by the emperor and the empress (Palace Mus. 1989: 165).
Pair/Pair