Harvard Art Museums > 1940.196: Circular Dish with Decoration of Phoenixes in Flight on the Interior and Eight Roundels, Each with an Auspicious Emblem, on the Exterior (one from a set) Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Circular Dish with Decoration of Phoenixes in Flight on the Interior and Eight Roundels, Each with an Auspicious Emblem, on the Exterior (one from a set) , 1940.196,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 04, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/204688. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1940.196 Title Circular Dish with Decoration of Phoenixes in Flight on the Interior and Eight Roundels, Each with an Auspicious Emblem, on the Exterior (one from a set) Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date Jiajing period, 1522-1566 Places Creation Place: East Asia, China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen Period Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/204688 Physical Descriptions Medium Enameled ware: porcelain with decoration reserved against an overglaze red enamel ground, the reserved elements embellished with green and black enamels; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Jiajing nian zhi" on the base Dimensions H. 3.1 x Diam. 15.9 cm (1 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Samuel C. Davis Accession Year 1940 Object Number 1940.196 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description In addition to the Jiajing reign mark, there is a mark reading "Wehe" (Manchu for "stone" or "porcelain") incised into the base. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
