Blue and White Ceramic Dish | Yuan Dynasty

This Blue and White ‘Lotus and Mandarin Ducks’ Plate stands as an early masterpiece of the Blue and White Ceramic Dish tradition, revealing the expressive brushwork and symbolic grace that emerged from the Yuan Dynasty kilns. Depicting mandarin ducks amid lotus blossoms, the scene embodies harmony, purity, and enduring affection—beloved themes in classical Chinese art. Painted in flowing underglaze cobalt, the composition reflects the dynamic energy characteristic of early Yuan Dynasty craftsmanship. Every detail is rendered with confidence and fluidity, capturing the lively spirit of the era while elevating the prestige of the Blue and White Ceramic Dish form. Each plate is carefully handcrafted, painted with natural mineral pigments, and fired up to 1280°C in kiln to be finished products, keeping forever like a diamond. A defining innovation in ceramic history, this masterpiece illustrates the fusion of Chinese symbolic design with imported cobalt sources that shaped the aesthetic