Octagonal plate with lotus flowers

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 69.68.1
Type: vessel; object for daily use; pottery
Date of production:
14th –15th centuries
Ming dynasty
Place of production:
Signed: A talpgyűrű mázatlan, legbelül arab írással (?) bekarcolt név olvasható.
Materials: stoneware
Techniques: engraved; glazed
Dimensions: height: 5.6 cm
diameter: 33.2 cm
This is a large octagonal bowl with panels of floral motifs. Its shape resembles to that of Near Eastern metal plates. The reddish stoneware was decorated with incised patterns; its centre is covered by a single huge lotus flower.