Dish
1662-1722 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Dish of porcelain, saucer-shaped. Painted in underglaze blue in the middle with a naked boy among peony scrolls. On the rim, leaf-shaped panels in reserve on a blue ground, containing stylised chrysanthemums. Under the rim, three sprays of blossom.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Dish, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Dish of porcelain, saucer-shaped. Painted in underglaze blue in the middle with a naked boy among peony scrolls. On the rim, leaf-shaped panels in reserve on a blue ground, containing stylised chrysanthemums. Under the rim, three sprays of blossom. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | An incense burner in a double circle, in underglaze blue |
| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, 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 | |
| Other number | Loan no. 1001 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.721-1910 |
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| Record created | February 24, 2009 |
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