New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Dish
Artist
Unknown
Date1644-1912
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsOverall: 2 x 9 in. (5.1 x 22.9 cm)
ClassificationsAsian art
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.176
Terms
Blue
White
Oxblood
Red
China
On View
Not on view
DescriptionDish is void of decoration; has sang de boeuf or "oxblood" glaze inteiror and exterior, bottom white with bluish tinge. Glaze flowers from 5 cm wide rim forming white ring on interior rim and on extreme edge of mouth. Glaze flows even to foot where it only slightly collects in one spot. Glaze is deep, rich red with orange peel surface. Faint crackle, interior. Orange buff color on part of foot rim. Firing bubble interior bottom.