Dish
1875-1900 (made)
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Dish of 'eggshell' porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette, on the inside with a kingfisher perched on the bough of a plum-tree in blossom, and with sprays of peony; on the outisde are sprays of tree-peony and magnolia and a spray with seed-pods.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Dish, porcelain decorated in overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette, China, Qing dynasty |
| Physical description | Dish of 'eggshell' porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette, on the inside with a kingfisher perched on the bough of a plum-tree in blossom, and with sprays of peony; on the outisde are sprays of tree-peony and magnolia and a spray with seed-pods. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by W. H. Cope, Esq. |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. W. H. Cope, accessioned in 1903. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | from label |
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| Accession number | 606-1903 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2009 |
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