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dish
Object Type
dish
Museum number
PDF.265
Description
Longquan stoneware dish with high rounded sides and flattened rim. The dish has greyish green glaze.
Cultures/periods
Southern Song dynasty
Yuan dynasty
Production date
13thC-14thC
Production place
Made in:
Longquan (area)
Materials
stoneware
Ware
Longquan Ware
Technique
glazed
Dimensions
Diameter:
141 millimetres
Height:
40 millimetres
Curator's comments
Published PDF date : Southern Song 13thC
Room 95 label text: PDF 265 Dish with moulded fish This dish has two moulded fish applied beneath the celadon glaze. Chinese people regard paired fish as a rebus (visual pun) for abundance as the words for both fish 魚 and abundance 餘, are pronounced yu. Stoneware, porcelain-type, carved and with applied moulded decoration with celadon glaze Longquan ware龍泉窯 Longquan region, Zhejiang province 浙江省, 龍泉地區 Southern Song to Yuan dynasty, AD 1200–1300
PDF 265 青釉印花魚紋盤 此盤施青釉,內底飾兩條模印貼花雙魚紋。中國人將成對的魚視作富足的象徵,因“魚”與“餘”諧音。 炻器,属廣義瓷器,刻花,貼花,青釉 龍泉窯 浙江省龍泉地區 南宋,1200-1300年
Bibliographic references
Pierson 1997 / Illustrated Catalogue of Celadon Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.43, no.265)
Medley 1977 / Illustrated Catalogue of Celadon Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.21, no.53)
Scott 1989b / Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art: A Guide to the Collection
(p.58, no.45)
Location
On display
(G95/dc3/sh1)
Department
Asia
Registration number
PDF.265