Plate with Dragon and Waves

first half of the 18th century

Not on view

The chaos that marked the transition from the Ming to the Qing dynasty in the mid-seventeenth century spurred European demand for Japanese porcelains, which began to be exported in significant numbers. As production resumed in China, Chinese potters sometimes re-created the Japanese styles—characterized by the dense pattering on the rim—that the European markets desired.

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Title: Plate with Dragon and Waves
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: first half of the 18th century
Culture: China
Medium: Porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze and gilding (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions: Diam. 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of Michael L. Rosenberg, 2001
Object Number: 2001.362
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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