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Images of front-facing dragons first appeared in the mid-sixteenth century. Commonly depicted in the decorative arts of the late Ming period, they are represented on ceremonial garments, porcelain, and carved objects.
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明萬曆 雕漆剔紅雲龍紋盤
Title: Dish with a dragon amid clouds
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli period (1573–1620)
Date: late 16th century
Culture: China
Medium: Carved red lacquer
Dimensions: H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Diam. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Accession Number: 2015.500.1.45
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