Dish with dragon design, one of a pair with F1992.5

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Description

One of a pair of blue and white porcelain dishes early Kangxi period, each shallow circular saucer painted with two dragons contesting a flaming pearl in the center and with white waves and demi-florettes on blue wash grounds at the rim, the underside with ribbon-tied emblems and the base with a square seal within a double ring.

Inscriptions

(From J.J. Lally appraisal, January 1992) The base with a square seal within a double ring.

Provenance

To 1992

John Gruber, New York to 1992

From 1992

Freer Gallery of Art, given by John Gruber in 1992

Collection

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History

The Peacock Room in Blue and White [2019-2022] (May 18, 2019 to June 1, 2022)

The Peacock Room (May 2, 1923 to February 21, 2011)

Previous custodian or owner

John Gruber

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. John Gruber in memory of John Alexander Pope

Date

mid 17th-early 18th century

Period

Qing dynasty

Accession Number

F1992.6

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Vessel

Medium

Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze

Dimensions

H x Diam: 3.4 × 20.6 cm (1 5/16 × 8 1/8 in)

Style

Jingdezhen ware

Origin

Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China

On View

West Building (Freer Gallery of Art), Gallery 12: The Peacock Room in Blue and White

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

ceramic

dragon