206 - Chinese pottery - 1,000 dram 2018

The history of development of Chinese ceramics and its rich culture illustrate the centuries-old origin of pottery. The forms and colors of ancient clay objects created by Chinese craftsmen gradually took more elegant forms and delicate tints. Subsequently, due to improvements in clay processing technologies the porcelain emerged in China and marked the beginning of production of porcelain items.
Jingdezhen, a town in China’s Jiangxi Province, is known as the “Porcelain Capital” as it was built on a clay soil. Emperor Jingde decreed all the pieces made for court to be marked “made in the Jingde period” and subsequently the city changed its name to Jingdezhen.
The plate made during the reign of Dynasty Qin is an example of Jingdechian porcelain, painted with cobalt on a white background and over-glazed transparent layer depicting the dragon.
The porcelain plate is preserved in the Xinjiang Museum (Henan Province, China).

Obverse: the coat of arms of the Republic of Armenia and national ornaments.
Reverse: the porcelain plate against the Chinese ornament.

Designed by Harutyun Samuelian.
Minted in the Mint of Poland.

Denomination: 1,000 dram
Metal: Silver 925
Weight: 31.1g
Diameter: 40x40mm
Mintage: up to 1,500 pcs.
Edge: Reeded
Strike quality: Proof