Imari Arita Dish, Ming Chenghua Era, Early 20th Century

• 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.
  
  

• Verso - Verso is the "back" side of a sheet of paper, art work, coin or medal. The front side is "recto".
• Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

This item has been included into following indexes:

• Chinese antiquities by dynasty - Ming Dynasty 1,266
• Japanese ceramics, factories and cities - Arita 130
• Japanese ceramics, styles and decoration - Imari, plates, dishes and plaques 167
• Satsuma (Japan), item type
  • dishes 228
  • other items 2,101