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Plate

Asian Art

On View: Asian Galleries, West, 2nd floor (China)
This plate was made in the imperial porcelain kilns at Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province. Its delicate decoration depicts a virtual botanic garden: on the outer rim are alternating fruit and flowers, including crab apples, peaches, pomegranates, and gingko. At the center are peonies with their large and variegated blossoms symbolizing good fortune.
MEDIUM Porcelain with underglaze
  • Place Made: China
  • DATES 1368-1644
    DYNASTY Ming Dynasty
    PERIOD Ming Dynasty
    DIMENSIONS 2 3/4 x 15 1/2 in. (7 x 39.4 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Asian Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 51.85
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Samuel P. Avery, by exchange
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Asian Galleries, West, 2nd floor (China)
    CAPTION Plate, 1368-1644. Porcelain with underglaze, 2 3/4 x 15 1/2 in. (7 x 39.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Samuel P. Avery, by exchange, 51.85. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 51.85_top_PS9.jpg)
    IMAGE top, 51.85_top_PS9.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2015
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     <em>Plate</em>, 1368-1644. Porcelain with underglaze, 2 3/4 x 15 1/2 in. (7 x 39.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Samuel P. Avery, by exchange, 51.85. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 51.85_top_PS9.jpg)

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