Deep Dish
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
The design of this bowl, with a central panel of birds and flowers surrounded by a segmented rim, is typical of the earliest Chinese porcelain made for export to Europe, known as Kraak ware. Produced from the Wanli period (1573–1619) to the end of the Ming dynasty in 1644, these wares were not as refined in shape or decoration as pieces meant for the Chinese court. The origin of the name Kraak was most likely the large Portuguese trading ships used for Asian trade called carracks on which these porcelains were transported to Europe. Kraak porcelain was frequently featured in Dutch still life paintings of foreign luxuries.
Caption
Deep Dish, ca. 1600. Porcelain with underglaze blue, 2 3/16 x 14 3/8 in. (5.5 x 36.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, The Peggy N. and Roger G. Gerry Collection, 2004.28.229. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2004.28.229.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Deep Dish
Date
ca. 1600
Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Period
Late Ming Dynasty
Geography
Place made: China
Medium
Porcelain with underglaze blue
Classification
Dimensions
2 3/16 x 14 3/8 in. (5.5 x 36.5 cm)
Credit Line
The Peggy N. and Roger G. Gerry Collection
Accession Number
2004.28.229
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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