Flower-shaped dish 15th-16th century

ceramic, porcelain

egg art

3d printed part

ceramic

porcelain

culinary art

food illustration

stoneware

wash background

ceramic

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

recipe

This anonymous 15th-16th century white porcelain dish from the Minneapolis Institute of Art is crafted in the shape of a flower. The simple elegance of the bowl, with its subtle flower form and delicate, slightly uneven rim, showcases the beauty of unadorned craftsmanship. The white glaze, typical of the time, and the faint reddish-brown marks on the surface contribute to the bowl's understated charm. While the artist is unknown, the dish represents the high level of ceramic artistry that flourished in the region during this period.

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minneapolisinstituteofart about 1 year ago

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Although it was originally intended only for elite patrons, the increasing popularization of porcelain over the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries led to the eventual decline and end of Buncheong ware. Carved lines on the exterior of this bowl and its lobed rim suggest the shape of a flower.