A Crackled Plate of Ming Dynasty, 15/16th Century
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Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pre 1700: Item # 820645
Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pre 1700: Item # 820645
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Description: A charming plate owns the crackled glaze was preserved in very good condition. Shaped with broad and flat foot ring which revealed the characteristic soft paste, the plate was justified as a rare piece from Zhang kiln of Ming dynasty. Zhang kiln was in Fujiang Province. The products from this kiln were unique by its rice-yellow glaze and the wiry ice-crackles effects resulted from firing. Another characteristic is the relatively soft body clay comparing to the ones from Jingdezheng. Very similar to Ge products and were easily being confused by connoisseurs by the much smaller crackles on the surface, Zhang ware were mainly produced for Japanese and Southeastern markets since Ming Dynasty until to Qing Dynasty. For this plate, it was verified as a piece from Ming dynasty by its flat rim, the retrospective glaze and the also flat foot ring. Date: Ming Dynasty, 15th/16th century. Width: 15.5cm. Provenance: Zhang kiln, Fujiang province.
Description: A charming plate owns the crackled glaze was preserved in very good condition. Shaped with broad and flat foot ring which revealed the characteristic soft paste, the plate was justified as a rare piece from Zhang kiln of Ming dynasty. Zhang kiln was in Fujiang Province. The products from this kiln were unique by its rice-yellow glaze and the wiry ice-crackles effects resulted from firing. Another characteristic is the relatively soft body clay comparing to the ones from Jingdezheng. Very similar to Ge products and were easily being confused by connoisseurs by the much smaller crackles on the surface, Zhang ware were mainly produced for Japanese and Southeastern markets since Ming Dynasty until to Qing Dynasty. For this plate, it was verified as a piece from Ming dynasty by its flat rim, the retrospective glaze and the also flat foot ring. Date: Ming Dynasty, 15th/16th century. Width: 15.5cm. Provenance: Zhang kiln, Fujiang province.