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Porcelain bowl with armorial-style decoration. From Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, southern China. Ming dynasty, about 1600-1620. Made for export. Within each shield is a fabulous seven-headed hydra (five reptilian and two human heads), with scaled wings, a tail, and two legs with hooves. The Latin motto streaming from each shield reads SAPIENTI NIHIL NOVUM ('to the wise man nothing is new'). H. 17 cm. Diam. 34.5 cm. Inv. AC 1957,1216.19.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART346712
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Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2584px × 1870px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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17th century CE
Blue, Color
Bowl
Ceramic
Ming dynasty (1368-1644 CE)
Motto, Heraldry
Porcelain
White, Color