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Plate with Relief Dragon among Clouds
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In the center of this plate a majestic coiled dragon is surrounded by clouds, a wave pattern, and five-petaled rosettes around the rim. In front of the dragon's mouth is a flaming pearl, a symbol often associated with dragons from this time. The plate achieves distinctive visual contrasts with green glaze and brown, and its main decorative motifs are raised.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit linePlate with Relief Dragon among Clouds, 1300s. China, Zhejiang province, Longquan region, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368). Porcelaneous stoneware with celadon glaze and molded decoration; diameter: 43.2 cm (17 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1961.92
