Square Dish with Symbols of Longevity and Immortality (Deer, Bats, Fungus, and Clouds) and the Phrase Tian Zhi Mei Lu (Beauty of Heavenly Prosperity)

Square Dish with Symbols of Longevity and Immortality (Deer, Bats, Fungus, and Clouds) and the Phrase Tian Zhi Mei Lu (Beauty of Heavenly Prosperity)

Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) · China

Longquan ware; stoneware with underglaze molded decoration

Art Institute of Chicago · Medieval (500–1500) · CC0 · Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection

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