Materials:Porcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue decoration
Age:circa 1950–1990 (20th-century reproduction in Ming style)
Condition:Good (surface wear, scattered kiln specks, small rim nicks; base not shown)
Value:$80–$250 at auction (20th-century example; authentic late-Ming examples would be far higher)
Maker's Marks / Writing:None visible (no reign mark shown in the photo).
Date:2025-10-31 16:09:46.859150
Description:
Circular porcelain dish painted in underglaze cobalt blue with a central sinuous dragon among clouds within double-line borders; two further dragons on the cavetto. The cobalt ranges from light to medium blue with some darker pooling, and the body shows kiln specks and minor rim nicks.
圆形瓷盘，通体以青花绘饰：内心一条盘旋龙穿行于云气之间，双线开光，盘壁另饰两条行龙。青花呈现浅至中等蓝色并伴有少量聚色，胎体可见窑点与轻微磕口。
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
This appears to be a Ming-style blue-and-white ‘three dragons among clouds’ dish. The brushwork is somewhat mechanical, the cobalt lacks the rich “heaping-and-piling” tonal depth typical of 16th–early 17th century imperial wares, and the line work of the dragons’ heads and claws feels stiff. The glaze tone and even wear look later, and without a view of the base/footring or any reign mark it is safest to class this as a 20th‑century reproduction inspired by late-Ming designs. A word about fakes.. Chinese blue-and-white dragon wares are heavily copied; caution is essential and base/foot details are critical for authentication. {chavatar_catchphrase}
此盘为仿明代风格的青花“云龙”纹盘。笔触略显机械，青花缺少16–17世纪早期官窑常见的“积墨”层次，龙头与爪部线条偏僵硬；釉色与磨损表现亦较晚。由于缺少底足与款识照片，谨慎起见判断为20世纪中后期的仿制品。关于伪作的一句话.. 青花龙纹器仿品极多，鉴定时底足、胎釉与款识细节尤为关键。
Individual Images:
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Provenance:
Not provided
Condition:
Good (surface wear, scattered kiln specks, small rim nicks; base not shown)
Identification Score: 85%
Form, painting, and motif clearly align with Chinese blue-and-white ‘dragon and clouds’ dishes; uncertainty remains about period/kiln without base view.
器形、装饰及题材均与中国青花龙云纹盘相符；但因缺少底部信息而无法确定窑口与年代。
Authenticity Score: 30%
Brushwork and cobalt tonality look modern; proportions are stiff; surface wear appears uniform; absence of base/foot photos prevents confirming Ming manufacture—more consistent with a 20th-century reproduction.
笔触与青花层次较为现代；造型比例略显僵直；表面磨损较为均一；未见底足细节，难以支持明代制作，更符合20世纪仿品特征。
Image Memory Note
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Keywords
China, blue and white, porcelain, Ming style, dragon dish, qinghua, three dragons, reproduction, Chinese ceramic
中国, 青花, 瓷器, 明式, 龙纹盘, 青花瓷, 三龙, 仿制品, 中国陶瓷
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