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Ming Style Zhangzhou (Swatow) Blue-and-White 'Dragon and Clouds' Porcelain Dish

明代风格 漳州（汕头）窑 青花云龙纹瓷盘

By: Unknown workshop, Zhangzhou (Swatow) kilns

Style: Chinese Ming Style export porcelain (Zhangzhou/Swatow kilns)

Origin: China (Fujian province, Zhangzhou kilns)

Materials: Porcelain body with underglaze cobalt blue decoration; partial iron-oxide rim dressing

Age: If period: late 16th–early 17th century (circa 1580–1640); if later: late 20th–early 21st century reproduction

Condition: Good (rim frits/chips and surface wear; firing specks; base not shown)

Value: If period: $2,000–4,000 at auction; if later reproduction: $100–300

Maker's Marks / Writing: None observed on the front; base/mark not shown.

Date: 2025-10-31 23:48:35.912652

Description:

A shallow circular dish painted in underglaze cobalt blue with a central scaly dragon amid ruyi-shaped clouds, surrounded by further dragons on the cavetto; characteristic heaping-and-piling cobalt, scattered firing specks, and an iron-brown dressed rim segment. Likely Zhangzhou (Swatow) export ware.     圆形浅盘，通体以青花描绘：盘心一条鳞纹蛟龙穿行于云气之间，内壁环绘数条行龙与云纹；青花呈现典型的“堆积”效果，并见烧造黑点与口沿处铁锈色护口。应属福建漳州（俗称“汕头”）外销瓷的典型装饰。

Curator Questions

Curated by Jade

Assessment:

The energetic but somewhat rustic brushwork, the heaped-and-piled cobalt, and the iron-brown ‘chocolate’ rim are all consistent with late-Ming Zhangzhou (Swatow) export dishes. However, confirmation requires a clear view of the base and footring (coarse buff paste, sandy foot, and period kiln grit are expected). A word about fakes.. late-Ming blue-and-white, especially dragon-decorated Swatow wares, are frequently reproduced; beware pieces with overly white bodies, uniform modern cobalt, or artificially stained chips. Based on the single front view, I lean cautiously toward Ming-style with possible period age, but cannot authenticate without underside images. {chavatar_catchphrase}     笔触奔放而略显率意、青花有典型的“堆积”效果，以及口沿铁锈色护口，均与明晚期漳州（“汕头”）外销瓷特征相符。但需查看器底与圈足以最后确认（应见浅黄色胎质、粗砂足以及窑渣）。A word about fakes.. 这类明代青花龙纹汕头器伪作甚多，需警惕胎体过白、青料过于均匀或人为做旧的口磕和污渍。目前仅凭正面照，倾向于“明代风格”，或有时代性，但在缺少底部细节前无法下定论。{chavatar_catchphrase}

Individual Images:

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Provenance:

Not provided.

Condition:

Good (rim frits/chips and surface wear; firing specks; base not shown)

Identification Score: 90%

Form, palette, dragon iconography, and iron-brown rim strongly indicate a Zhangzhou/Swatow blue-and-white dish; identification is high even if precise dating remains uncertain.     器形、用料、云龙纹饰及铁锈色护口均指向福建漳州（汕头）窑青花盘；即便年代尚存疑，门类识别的把握度仍然很高。

Authenticity Score: 55%

Front-only photo shows plausible late-Ming characteristics (brushwork, cobalt, rim dressing, surface wear), but absence of base/foot details prevents confirmation; many modern reproductions exist.     仅见正面，若干特征（笔触、青料堆积、护口与自然磨损）与明晚期相符，但因缺少底部与圈足细节无法确认；且此类器物现代仿品较多，故给出中低可信度。

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Keywords

Chinese, Ming style, Zhangzhou, Swatow, blue and white, dragon dish, porcelain, Fujian, export ware     中国, 明代风格, 漳州, 汕头窑, 青花, 龙纹盘, 瓷器, 福建, 外销瓷

Report ID:  : 6qmxna

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