Small plate with lotus decoration

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 2792
Type: vessel; object for daily use; pottery
Date of production:
11th century
Song dynasty
Place of production:
Materials: porcelain
Techniques: glazed
Dimensions: height: 2 cm
diameter (mouth): 11.8 cm
diameter (base): 8.8 cm
A distinctive feature of this small round plate is its angular rim, a feature that presupposes that design elements of metal vessels were copied, as it often happened in the case of early Song wares.