CHINESE
Pair of dishes
Qing dynasty, Kangxi period 1662-1722

Medium
porcelain

Measurements
(a) 2.6 × 12.3 cm diameter
(b) 2.6 × 11.9 cm diameter

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of H. W. Kent, 1938

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China

Inscription
(a-b) painted in brush and blue ink on base (in Chinese characters) c.: (mark of Wanli (1573-1620) period)

Accession Number
3724.a-b-D3

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
(a-b) With everted rim; central motif of Kingfisher on lotus plant with rim band of flowers and leaves; exterior with band of fungus alternating with insects.

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CHINESE
Pair of dishes
Qing dynasty, Kangxi period 1662-1722