plate

plate , Yüan dynasty (1279–1368)

Where object was made: China

Material/technique: porcelain; celadon glaze

Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 8.5 x 40.5 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 3 3/8 x 15 15/16 in

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 1928.1473

Not on display

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Archive Label 2003:
The incised decoration on this large platter represents a tree peony, the Chinese “king of the flowers.” In China, this showy flower is regarded as a symbol of good fortune, high honor, and the spring season. The Chinese variety of tree peony (botan; Paeonis suffruticosa) is different from the type of peony found in most western gardens, commonly known as the bush peony.