Ming Dynasty Swatow Ware Small Porcelain Dish jianqingperiod with its layered materials

with its layered materials

“Luba people say that only a woman’s body is strong enough to contain a powerful spirit like a king’s

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along with distinct facial traits—a protruding chin

Ming Dynasty Swatow Ware Small Porcelain Dish jianqingperiod with its layered materialsLate 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