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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Doucai Dish with Phoenix Design
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Doucai Dish with Phoenix Design

Artist Unknown Chinese Artist
DateQing dynasty (1644-1911), Daoguang reign (1821-1850)
Made/manufacturedChina, Asia
MediumGlazed porcelain
Dimensions7 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (19.4 x 19.4 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by friends of the Harn Museum
Object number2004.27.2
Collections
DescriptionInterior of dish decorated with design of three phoenixes surrounding a stylized lotus blossom; the exterior also decorated with a band of phoenixes; six-character mark on base.

With shallow rounded sides rising to a slightly everted rim, brightly enameled with a central medallion of three archaistic phoenixes encircling a stylized lotus blossom borne on curling stems repeated in a frieze on the exterior, a border of C-shaped motifs enclosing a dot encircling the foot. (from auction catalog)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Unknown Chinese Artist
17th-18th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Unknown Japanese Artist
late 19th Century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Unknown Chinese Artist
Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1622-1722)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Unknown Chinese Artist
Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Yongzheng reign (1723-1735)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Unknown Chinese Artist
18th Century
Randy Batista Photography
Unknown Chinese Artist
18th Century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Unknown Chinese Artist
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Unknown Chinese Artist
17th-18th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Unknown Chinese Artist
Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Unknown Chinese Artist
19th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Unknown Japanese Artist
early 20th century