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Description: Mid 14th century

The dish is painted in an inky blue with a single, rampant, celestial dragon exuding bands of flames and facing directly front. The design is enclosed by two double-line bands at the edge of the cavetto and within the inner band are six irregular outlines extending into the composition. These are edged by dark outlines and the areas inside these outlines are fitted with overlapping waves. Outside the central medallion is a wide band of six flowers (roses/peonies) connected by running foliage and on the flat rim is a continuous band of lozenge cells. The exterior is decorated with six flowerheads and running foliage.

The dish is painted in an inky blue with a single, rampant, celestial dragon exuding bands of flames and facing directly front. The design is enclosed by two double-line bands at the edge of the cavetto and within the inner band are six irregular outlines extending into the composition. These are edged by dark outlines and the areas inside these outlines are fitted with overlapping waves. Outside the central medallion is a wide band of six flowers (roses/peonies) connected by running foliage and on the flat rim is a continuous band of lozenge cells. The exterior is decorated with six flowerheads and running foliage.

Illustrated
Oriental Art (review of the above exhibition), Spring, 1972

Similar Examples
Regina Krahl, Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum, London, 1986, vol. II, no. 560, p. 391
John Alexander Pope, Chinese Porcelain from the Ardebil Shrine, Washington, D.C., 1956, pl. 15

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Condition: Shallow chip on the lower left edge approximately 2 mm deep and measuring approximately 4.5 x 2 cm

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Dimensions: Diameter 19 3/16 inches (48.7 cm)

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Provenance: Ellsworth & Goldie, Ltd., New York, 17 December 1970, Ellsworth & Goldie inventory no. A-418