Ming Dynasty Swatow Ware Porcelain Dish banchiangculture With its graceful proportions and

With its graceful proportions and historical significance

lustrous surface characteristic of the prized chloromelanite—locally known as pibit-pibit—sourced from the Cycloop Mountains

such as chicha

likely serving as the handle or finial for a ceremonial staff or scepter

Rootmarks and light earthen deposits

Ming Dynasty Swatow Ware Porcelain Dish banchiangculture With its graceful proportions andLate Ming Dynasty, c. 1630 AD, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China An absolutely gorgeous 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