Large dish
19th century
Medium
Porcelain with dark red glaze.
Dimensions
Diameter: 15 3/4 in (40 cm.)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture
Chinese
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.1662
Art Historical Context
This elegant large dish, crafted in 19th-century China, exemplifies the enduring mastery of Chinese porcelain production. Measuring 15¾ inches (40 cm) in diameter, features a striking dark red glaze that creates a rich, lustrous surface, evoking the deep crimson hues prized in imperial ceramics. Produced likely at the renowned Jingdezhen kilns, the heart of China's porcelain industry, such dishes were versatile objects used for serving food, displaying fruits, or as decorative centerpieces in elite households. The dark red glaze, achieved through sophisticated high-temperature firing techniqu...
About the Artist
Chinese
The artist known simply as "Chinese" in museum records represents the vast tradition of anonymous or unattributed masters in Chinese art history, with 99 works preserved in our collection. These pieces exemplify the enduring legacy of guó huà, or traditional Chinese painting, one of the world's oldest continuous artistic practices. Early life is not well documented, as is common for many practitio...