Dish with Gardenia, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), late 16th century, China, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and colored enamel over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), Diam. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm), Ceramics, Pomegranate, persimmon, grapes, and lotus surround the gardenia in the center of this dish. All of the flowers are auspicious: the gardenia symbolizes honor and happiness because its Chinese name, furong, is a homonym for these virtues
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Dish, Gardenia, Ming dynasty, 1368–1644, late 16th century, China, Porcelain painted, cobalt blue under, colored enamel, transparent glaze, Jingdezhen ware, Diam, 10 1/4, 26 cm, Ceramics, Pomegranate, persimmon, grapes, lotus surround, gardenia, center, dish, flowers, auspicious, gardenia symbolizes honor, happiness, Chinese name, furong, homonym, virtues
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