Asian Art
Plate with Relief Dragon among Clouds
Ceramics
Details
- Author / creator
- China, Zhejiang province, Longquan region, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
- Object type
- Ceramics
- Date or period
- 1300s
- Dimensions summary
- Diameter: 43.2 cm
- Maker or workshop
- China, Zhejiang province, Longquan region, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
- Period / style
- Yuan dynasty period
- Place of origin
- China
- Acquisition method
- Purchase
- Credit line
- Purchased with the Public appeal (1998), 1961
About this object
In the center of this plate a majestic coiled dragon is surrounded by clouds, a wave pattern, and five-petaled rosettes around the rim. In front of the dragon's mouth is a flaming pearl, a symbol often associated with dragons from this time. The plate achieves distinctive visual contrasts with green glaze and brown, and its main decorative motifs are raised.
Materials and technique
Porcelaneous stoneware with celadon glaze and molded decoration
