Ming Dynasty Swatow Ware Small Porcelain Dish pectoralpendant The use of Egyptian faience

The use of Egyptian faience

A rare and exquisite artifact

the jug showcases the robust yet refined craftsmanship characteristic of this period

a remote site known as a “desert within a desert

carved from a single piece of hardwood and originally mounted atop a cylindrical bark reliquary

Ming Dynasty Swatow Ware Small Porcelain Dish pectoralpendant The use of Egyptian faienceLate Ming Dynasty, c. 16101640 AD, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China Charming and finely executed small Swatow (Zhangzhou) ware porcelain dish, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with a loosely painted garden scene of stylized flowers, plants, and leavesits spontaneous, freehand brushwork lending a lively and expressive character. The reverse features three concentric blue bands, a hallmark of Swatow decoration. The Ming Dynasty