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Dish with Dragon and Phoenix

late 16th–early 17th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 204
The five-clawed dragon, a symbol of the emperor, is paired here with the phoenix, often associated with the empress.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Dish with Dragon and Phoenix
  • Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli mark and period (1573–1620)
  • Date: late 16th–early 17th century
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
  • Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Diam. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); Diam. of rim 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm); Diam. of foot 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.118.17
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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