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Large Dingyao Plate with Carved Lotus
Jin Dynasty 1127-1279 AD,
Diameter: 24.8 cm
A large plate of porcelaineous stoneware with a masterfully carved depiction of a lotus flowers with foliage. The petals are
delicately curled with double lines accentuating their lifelike forms. The composition fills the entire interior of the bowl,
enclosed in a single circular line just under the unglazed rim. The rim has been fitted with a metal band with dark patina.
The underside of the bowl is undecorated, but bears the finger marks of the piece after it was dipped in glaze. The molded
foot-rim is also glazed with two unglazed patches in the underfoot well, revealing a white clay body.
Provenance:
From a private Japanese collection with fitted wooden box.
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