Dragon King, Lac Long Quân
Item
Title
Dragon King, Lac Long Quân
Description
Featured is a blue and white porecelain dish created by an unknown artist. The dish depicts the long, thin, and five-toed dragon typically seen in East Asian artwork, along with storm waves in the background. This decorative theme of the dish means that the porcelain was intended for the imperial family. Many porcelain pieces during the Ming Dynasty, particularly during the reign of Emperors Chenghua and Xuande, depicts dragons in a similar fashion to symbolize their power.
Date
Ming period, mid- to late 15th century (probably Chenghua era, 1465-1487)
Medium
Porcelain painted with underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
