White porcelain dish with dark rim, molded animal figure and wave scrolls in the center, on a clear stand against gray.

Dish with Mythical Bovine Amid Waves, Jin Dynasty Ding Ware

A white porcelain dish with a dark metal rim rests on a clear stand against a gray background. Its shallow center shows a molded animal figure among wave-like scrolls, and a band of cloud and wave patterns circles the rim.

Artist: Unknown
Date: Jin dynasty (1115–1234), 12th century
Medium: Ding ware; porcelain with underglaze molded decoration; metal rim
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1591 px

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