金 定窯白瓷印花雙鹿紋盤|Plate with two deer amid flowers

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12th–13th century · Porcelain with mold-impressed decoration under ivory white glaze (Ding ware) · Asian Art

Ding ware porcelain is cherished for its unctuous white glaze and fine patterns created either from freehand carving or mold impression. The latter method was used here to depict two deer galloping amid a floral ground; the delicate pattern enhances the plate’s visual appeal.

Artist

Unknown

Date

12th–13th century

Medium

Porcelain with mold-impressed decoration under ivory white glaze (Ding ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1918