FIERCE DRAGON
SCHOLAR'S SANDALWOOD DISK
BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN LID

Origin:

China

Location:

Unknown

Period:

Jianjing Period (1522-1566), Ming Dynasty

Features:

Could you see the dragon hiding it's fierceness on top of beautifully carved sandalwood disk?

This Scholar's accessory disk/pot made of sandalwood with blue and white cobalt blue in undergalze porcelain shows the fierce dragon amidst cloud displaying the true characteristics of the Ming Dynasty personality of the dragon. This pot could have been a part of the set used by the revered scholar of the time, for whose use the pot/disk could have been produced exclusively. Due to it's rarity and age, this piece is highly sought after and suitable for the public display orginisation including museums.

Patterns:

Hand drawn fierce dragon on porcelain with carved sandalwood disk.

Mark/Reign:

N/A