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Celadon Plate with the Vajra Pestle Pattern, Longquan Kiln, Ming Dynasty

【Period】:Ming dynasty

【CAT】    :Porcelain

【Size】    :Height 29.5cm, mouth diameter 21cm

Excavated from the tomb of Song Sheng, which was built in the 16th year of the Ming Yongle period, at Langjiashan in Yuhuatai District of Nanjing. Col

This plate has a grayish white body and is coated with green glaze on the interior, exterior walls and the ring foot. The plate was produced using the stack firing technique. It has an everted mouth, a shallow belly, and a ring foot. At the center of the plate, the pattern of crossed vajra pestles is engraved.