Qing Flower Dish

Qing Flower Dish. Diameter: 27cm

Typical view of the unglazed base seen on all flower dish

This flower dish was bought from one of the antique shops in Adelaide. Mostly, you can find the same dish which recovered from the Desaru (c. AD. 1830) shipwreck. It is likely, made at the Lianghulian kiln complex, Jingdezhen, China. The decoration includes a central chrysanthemum and four peripheral half chrysanthemums altering with four pairs of devolved conch shells on the center medallion, and six chrysanthemums altering with six devolved conch shells on the cavetto. The chrysanthemum flower is the emblem of Autumn and the symbol of Joviality. This dish are also discussed in the Maritime Archaeology and Shipwreck Ceramics in Malaysia and National Museum exhibition catalogue.

This flower dish are likely more than 170 years old but appear 'new' due to perfect potting technique and high firing temperature.