Title
Dish
Year/Period
18th century
Region
China
Material
Dimension
Object size: H4.7 x Dia26.0 cm
Accession No.
C-0069
Collection of
This blue and white dish has an ogival star in the centre with an unidentified script and a geometric pattern on the rim and cavetto.The production of blue and white ware in large quantities started during the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) for the Middle Eastern market. By the Ming (1368-1644) dynasty, blue and white wares were produced for the emperor, domestic consumption and for export to many places such as the Philippines, Indonesia and Europe.
