Set of 15: British Museum: Chinese Porcelain of the Ming Dynasty, Pictorial Cards Set C12
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Covered Bowl, Fretwork & Biscuit Reliefs, Wan Li Period, British Museum
Ceramic covered bowl with intricate fretwork patterns and biscuit reliefs. Diameter 4'5". Wan Li period (1573-1619). From the British Museum. Catalog C. 178. "Five-colour" Porcelain Ewer, Wan Li Period, British Museum Illustration of a Chinese "Five-colour" (Wucai) porcelain ewer from the Wan Li period (1573-1619), item C. 177 from the British Museum. The ewer, 7 inches high, has a pear-shaped body decorated with panels of flowering fruit branches, and a neck area with a red and blue dragon-like figure. The spout and handle also have decorative patterns. Chinese Beaker with Yellow Ground, Wan Li Period, British Museum Beaker with yellow ground and dark blue painted decorations. The flared top section and lower base feature floral motifs and butterflies, while the central bulbous section depicts figures on horseback and other individuals in a landscape scene. From the Wan Li period (1573-1619). Height 10.25 inches. Part of the British Museum collection, item C. 176. Mohammedan Blue Bottle, Chia Ching Period (1522-66), British Museum Chinese porcelain bottle, 13 inches high, painted in 'Mohammedan blue,' featuring cartouches with animal figures and intricate geometric patterns. From the Chia Ching period (1522-66). British Museum Bowl: Green Enamel & Gilt Scrolls, Chia Ching Period Shallow porcelain bowl, identified as C. 174 from the British Museum's collection, dating to the Chia Ching period (1522-66) of China. The bowl measures 5.25 inches in diameter. Its interior is decorated with green enamel and gilt floral scrolls. The center medallion on the interior and the entire exterior feature underglaze blue designs on a white background. This depiction of the bowl was printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited. British Museum: 16th C. Iron-Red Enamel Bowl, Dragon Motif A 16th-century bowl from the British Museum. Features an 'Iron-red' enamel exterior adorned with golden dragon designs. The base is white porcelain with blue Chinese characters inside a double blue circle. The postcard is marked 'C. 173.' and the bowl's diameter is 'D. 4.5'. Hat Stand with Arabic Inscriptions, Chêng Tê Period, British Museum A blue and white ceramic hat stand featuring a prominent Arabic inscription within a central diamond cartouche on its globular body. The piece, from the Chêng Tê period (1506-21), has a height of 7.7 inches and is decorated with intricate floral and scroll patterns. The base is flared and also carries blue decoration. Item from the British Museum collection. Vase of "Three-colour" Porcelain, About 1500, British Museum Dark blue porcelain vase with a height of 16.25 inches, decorated with white and light blue lotus flowers, leaves, a butterfly, and wave patterns at the base. The neck features a band with hanging ornamental motifs. 15th Century 'Three-Colour' Porcelain Vase with Openwork, British Museum A Chinese porcelain vase from the 15th century, featuring 'three-colour' (sancai) decoration and intricate openwork. The main body depicts figures amidst a wave pattern. Height is noted as 13'.4''. From the collection of the British Museum. 15th Century 'Three-colour' Porcelain Wine Jar, British Museum British Museum Vase with Enamelled Designs, Ch'êng Hua Period Vase with enamelled designs on Crackled Glaze. H. 16.3". Ch'êng Hua period (1465-87). Saucer Dish with Copper-red Glaze, Hsüan Tê Period (1426-35) Chinese ceramic saucer dish from the Hsüan Tê period (1426-35) with a copper-red glaze. From the British Museum collection, identified as C. 167. Diameter: 8 3/5 inches. "Egg-shell" Porcelain Bowl, Yung Lo Period (1403-24), British Museum Delicate, white porcelain bowl with a flared rim and low foot, dating from the Yung Lo period (1403-24). Part of the British Museum collection, shown against a dark background. British Museum: Langyao Cherry Red Glaze Bottle, K'ang Hsi Period A bottle with a cherry red glaze, identified as Langyao (Lang yao) from the K'ang Hsi period (1662-1722). The bottle is 8.5 inches high and is part of the British Museum collection. "Famille rose" Plate, Seven Borders, Yung Chêng Period Color illustration of a Chinese porcelain plate from the Yung Chêng period (1723-35), featuring intricate designs with figures in a scene, and seven decorative borders. Identified as item C. 120 from the British Museum collection. British Museum: Chinese Porcelain of the Ming Dynasty, Pictorial Cards Set C12 Envelope for a set of 15 pictorial cards (Set C 12, No. 103) from the British Museum, titled 'Chinese Porcelain of the Ming Dynasty.' The front of the brown paper envelope features an illustration of the museum's classical facade and states the cards are 'PRINTED IN COLOURS. |
