Pair of plates
Qing dynasty, Kangxi period 1662-1722
Medium
porcelain
Measurements
(1-2) 1.9 × 15.7 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
(1-2) inscribed in brush and blue ink (in Chinese characters) on base c.: (mark of Kangxi (1662-1722) period)
Accession Number
3759.1-2-D3
Department
Asian Art
Physical description
Central motif of carp leaping from waves with four clawed dragon in sky; rim band of blossom and waves; band of floral motifs underside of rim.
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