Octagonal dish
possibly Middle Eastern, for export market
Not on view
This dish reflects the decorative language of Chinese porcelains of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, although the poor quality of its manufacture indicates that it was not made in China, which excelled in the production of all types of ceramics. The blue and white palette established by the Chinese became the global symbol of porcelain, and the motifs painted on this dish are derived from Chinese examples.
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