Arabic-inscribed Ming Dynasty dish with religious significance

An iron-red Arabic-inscribed dish, Da Ming Zhengde nian zhi…
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An iron-red Arabic-inscribed dish, Da Ming Zhengde nian zhi transcribed phonetically into Arabic script to the base, and of the period. box, 20.9 cm diam.. Provenance: Gora Singh Mann Collection, Wollongong, no. 1140. This dish belongs to a small group of porcelain wares that incorporates both Arabic and Persian inscriptions in its designs, attesting to Emperor Zhengde's religious leanings. The inscription in the central roundel may be transcribed as 'Allah provides for whom He wills without account' within 'Praise be to you, exalted and mighty'. The four inscriptions on the exterior are repeated verses in Arabic and Persian. Compare a plate with exactly the same inscription and base mark, see Sotheby's, Important Chinese Art, London, 16 May 2018, sale L18210, lot 136 Gora Singh Mann

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  • Ming Dynasty - The Ming Dynasty was a ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644. It succeeded the Yuan Dynasty and preceded the Qing Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was established by Zhu Yuanzhang, a former Buddhist monk who became a rebel leader and eventually overthrew the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, China experienced a period of relative stability and prosperity. The government was centralized and bureaucratic, with the emperor at the top of the hierarchy. The Ming Dynasty is known for its cultural achievements, including the development of porcelain, the invention of movable type printing, and the construction of the Great Wall of China.

  • Roundel - A roundel is a circular disk, medallion or border on a plate or dish, on an object of furniture. A plate or dish will often have a central circular bordered decoration, termed a roundel. In furniture the word is often used instead of the word 'patera' to describe a turned circular decoration. In recent times use of the word has expanded to encompass any circular area on an object.

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