Ceremonial Small Plates - Thailand

Some 30 years ago, I found these assorted pieces of ceremonial plates belonging to my ancestors being stored away in boxes at my grandfather's house in Thailand.

 These plates with raised stands were often being used by my grandparents for ceremonial religious occasions.

Usually small offerings like fruits, flowers and altar offerings are placed onto these plates during the wedding or religious ceremonies in Thailand.

They are not dated anywhere on the plates but we all know that they were made in China over a hundred years ago.

 Close-up View.

Ming Dynasty - Blue & White Bowl

 This is a lovely heavy bowl that lines with floral & leaf motifs in Blue & White.

The bottom of the bowl says it was made during the reign of Ming Dynasty : Emperor Xuan Der

 Emperor Xuan Der of Ming Dynasty 

(Year 1399 - 1435)

Turqoise Ming Bowl

 This big and heavy bowl has a beautiful Turqoise color that I had never seen anywhere.

 It has light embossed drawings of dragons flying around.

There is another dragon motif inside.

The above Chinese words dates back to the Ming Dynasty - Chenghua Period.

Emperor Chenghua of Ming Dynasty

(Between year 1464 and 1487)