Small plate
| Accession Nr.: | 2015.20.1 |
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| Type: | object for daily use; pottery |
| Date of production: |
late 19th century
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| Place of production: |
| Marks: | 玩玉 wan yu ("collectors' treasure") |
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| Materials/Techniques: | porcelain, underglaze blue, silver plaited |
| Dimensions: | height: 2 cm diameter: 9 cm |
Blue and white porcelain with three medallions of coiling dragons. The base has wan-yu ('collector's') inscriptions, indicating that the object is a finely crafted piece specifically made for the Vietnamese market at the imperial court ceramic manufacture in Jing de Zhen.