Dish
1723-1735 (made)
Not currently on display at the V&A
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Dish of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels in the doucai technique, with a pine-tree, deer, fungi and bamboos, all symbols of longevity. The emblems are arranged in two landscapes, one in a central medallion, the other forming a continuos border on the rim. The underside of the rim is painted with bamboo-foliage.
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| Materials and Techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels |
| Brief Description | Dish, porcelain with emblems of longevity decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels in doucai style, China, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735) |
| Physical Description | Dish of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels in the doucai technique, with a pine-tree, deer, fungi and bamboos, all symbols of longevity. The emblems are arranged in two landscapes, one in a central medallion, the other forming a continuos border on the rim. The underside of the rim is painted with bamboo-foliage. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs. Julia C. Gulland |
| Production | from label |
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| Accession Number | 641-1907 |
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| record created | February 6, 2009 |
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