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Firing support

Title

Firing support

Year/Period

Probably Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

Region

Fujian province, China

Dimension

Object size: Dia 7.6 cm

Accession No.

1998-01556

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

This shard contains the foot ring section of saucer or a dish. This shard is unglazed and is from the Dehua kilns in Fujian province.Dehua porcelain is better known in the West as blanc-de-chine porcelain, which rose to international significance around the 17th century. Its popularity at home and abroad continued and the kilns at Dehua remain prolific to this day.