Dish
ca. 1625 (made)
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The dish is decorated with a crane, a symbol of longevity, in imitation of Chinese porcelain of the late Ming Dynasty. The crane stands in a rocky landscape. The rim is divided into twelve panels alternating large and small, the former enclosing a spray of fruit or a flower and the latter a wavy line. Underneath, the rim is also divided by radial lines into panels in each of which is a wavy band.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Dish decoratedin blue with a crane, tin-glazed earthenware, made in Portugal, about 1625 |
| Physical description | The dish is decorated with a crane, a symbol of longevity, in imitation of Chinese porcelain of the late Ming Dynasty. The crane stands in a rocky landscape. The rim is divided into twelve panels alternating large and small, the former enclosing a spray of fruit or a flower and the latter a wavy line. Underneath, the rim is also divided by radial lines into panels in each of which is a wavy band. |
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| Gallery label | Dish
Made in Portugal about 1625-50
Tin-glazed earthenware
C.62-1910
The dish is decorated with a crane - a symbol of longevity.(16/07/2008) |
| Object history | Formerly in the collection of Oswald Crawfurd, C.M.G., H.B.M., Consul at Oporto. Exhibited at the Museum on loan between 1888 and 1897. Purchased for £1.17s.6d from his sale at Christies (part of lot 222). |
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| Accession number | C.62-1910 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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