Shallow bowl glaze in blue grey with painted glaze decoration of stylised Arabic script, stylised chrysanthemums and foliage. The repetitive design is broken into two sections, centre and rim, by two sets of concentric circles.
Plate found in East Africa

Africa

China, Asia

defining a period a Chinese History, culture, and art

Ming dynasty

Export trade

Use for the study and production of ceramics.

Ceramics

Large scale commercial production for domestic or other purposes.  For the production of ceramics for industrial purposes, use Industrial ceramics production.  For handmade or small scale ceramics manufacture, or individual art pottery, use Studio ceramics production.

Commercial ceramics production

Chinese trade

Objects made in the Orient on order specifically for export to Europe, often incorporating designs made to European tastes.

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A2453 Plate, blue with Arabic script and floral deceoration, porcelain, maker unknown, Ming dynasty, China, 1368-1644

Small shallow table utensils used for eating food. Plates are usually less than 30cm in diameter. Larger plates are called 'Platters'.

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Chinese plate

Object No. A2453

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