Fiftieth Anniversary Exhibition
4 November - 30 November, 2010
Twelve Masterpieces of Chinese Art, of Porcelain, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Stone, from the 10th century BC to the Yongzheng reign (1723-1735).
Glazed porcellaneous stoneware dish
Northern Song to Jin period, 12th - 13th century
This dish is a superb example of one of the most refined and sought after ceramics of the Song period - the creamy white Ding wares of North China. It is decorated with an exceptionally crisp moulded design of a dragon pursuing a flaming pearl amongst clouds. Three other dishes - two in the Palace Museum, Beijing, and one in the Shanghai Museum - appear to be almost identical and may have emanated from the same mould.
Diameter: 23.1cm