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Dish with dragon design

Maker Chinese

DateMing dynasty, late 14th-early 15th century

GeographyChina, Asia

MediumPorcelaneous stoneware with incised decoration under celadon glaze (Longquan ware)

Dimensionsoverall: 13 1/4 diameter in. (33.7 cm)

Credit LineGift of Dr. Connie M. Guion (Class of 1906)

Object number1967.19

Status

On view

RightsCopyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws

Photo creditDavis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA

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Object Label

Celadon refers to a range of green glazes, primarily those that resemble jade in color. One of the earliest glazes in China, green glaze was first discovered in the Shang dynasty and was predominant from the Eastern Han dynasty until the thirteenth century. The three main types of celadon wares are Longquan (Lung-ch’uan), Yaozhou, and Yue. The Davis Museum collections contain a number of celadon vessels made at the Longquan kiln, renowned for the refinement of jade-like colors, including the bowl with a dragon pattern on view.