The pattern of dragonlike monopode in ancient legends often appeared on the copper ware in the Shang Dynasty (1600 B.C.- 1046 B.C.). In the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasty (13th Century- 19th Century), this kind of pattern often appeared on many of the plates.

The porcelain plate of dragonlike monopode in the picture is white with blue colored decorative patterns on it. There are also patterns on the mouth and bottom of the plate with a pattern of dragonlike in the center. Two others circled around the plate with the rest of the plate filled with the pattern of grass.