Title
Saucer
Year/Period
c. 1640, Late Ming dynasty
Region
China
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Object size: Dia15.0 cm
Accession No.
C-1098
Collection of
This saucer is painted in underglaze blue with a peach tree at the upper half of the interior. The lower half has two interlocking circles reserved on a ground of swastikas and a 'sunburst' design. In East Asia, the swastika is generally considered as a symbol of good luck.