Ming Dynasty Swatow Ware Porcelain Dish kangxi This period saw the spread

This period saw the spread of settlements across the northwestern plains of South Asia

Such pins were versatile personal items in antiquity

New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

iron-speckled clay bodies of Sukhothai

Though small and unpolished

Ming Dynasty Swatow Ware Porcelain Dish kangxi This period saw the spreadLate Ming Dynasty, c. 15801620 AD, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China An absolutely stunning and important large Swatow (Zhangzhou) ware dish, richly decorated in underglaze blue with a central floral spray enclosed by a delicate sketchy band. The painting style is bold, spontaneous, and free flowing, characteristic of early Swatow production. The sides and rim are adorned with four groups of floral sprays, while the reverse features four