Bowl with two fishes

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 5358
Type: vessel; pottery
Date of production:
13th century– mid-14th century
Yüan dynasty
Place of production:
Materials/Techniques: greyish white stoneware, olive green crackled glaze, moulded and incised decoration.
Dimensions: height: 4.1 cm
diameter (mouth): 21.2 cm
diameter (base): 9.9 cm
The outer ribbed surface of the plate is decorated with incised lotus leaves; its mouth rim is broad and flat. The base is glazed; the contuor of the base rim is cut in a sharp angle. Only the base rim was left unglazed. (Longquan ceramics)