Dish with floral pattern
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Bencharong ware for Thai market)
Dimensions
H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Diam. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Avery Fund, 1909
Accession Number
09.70.105
Art Historical Context
This delicate porcelain dish, adorned with a vibrant floral pattern, hails from China's Qing dynasty (16441911), specifically the 19th century Measuring just 1¼ inches high and 4½ in diameter, it exemplifies the exquisite finesse of imperial-era ceramics produced in Jingdezhen, the world's porcelain capital. The overglaze polychrome enam—fired at lower temperatures after glazing—lend the flowers their vivid hues of red, green, blue, and gold, creating a luminous effect that catches the light beautifully. Known as Bencharong ware ("five colors" in Thai), this dish was custom-made in China for ...