Ming Dynasty Swatow Ware Porcelain Dish currency creating a stunningly smooth and

creating a stunningly smooth and durable artwork that has withstood the test of time

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has been in use for thousands of years

Ming Dynasty Swatow Ware Porcelain Dish currency creating a stunningly smooth andLate Ming Dynasty, c. 16101640 AD, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China A superb large blue and white Swatow (Zhangzhou) ware dish, boldly painted in a soft grayish blue palette with traditional motifs. The center features a stylized Fu () character symbolizing good fortune, encircled by a characteristic biscuited brown band. The reverse is adorned with four concentric rings painted in underglaze blue. Produced in the coastal kilns of