late 16th century
China
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Dish
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumPorcelain painted with cobalt blue under and colored enamel over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
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SizeDiam. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
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Geography details
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Country today
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Datelate 16th century
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CultureChina
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PeriodMing dynasty (1368-1644)
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Pomegranate, persimmon, grapes, and lotus surround the gardenia in the center of this dish. All of the flowers are auspicious: the gardenia symbolizes honor and happiness because its Chinese name, furong, is a homonym for these virtues.
