Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Plate

1662-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette with flowering plants growing on rocks and with small insects.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels
Brief description
Plate, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Plate of porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette with flowering plants growing on rocks and with small insects.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 16.2cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'shou', seal character mark within a double circle in blue
Translation
Longevity
Object history
Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co. (25 Camomile Street, EC.), accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.90-1910

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Record createdFebruary 11, 2009
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