Plate
1662-1722 (made)
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Plate of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, in the middle with a man and woman in a terraced pavilion watching two boys, one of whom is releasing an insect from a cage; in an upper storey another boy. Round the rim are four pairs of girls engaged in various recreations in the open air. Underneath, ten sprays of flowers.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Plate, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Plate of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, in the middle with a man and woman in a terraced pavilion watching two boys, one of whom is releasing an insect from a cage; in an upper storey another boy. Round the rim are four pairs of girls engaged in various recreations in the open air. Underneath, ten sprays of flowers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Mark of an outline drawing of a peony |
| 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. 516 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.755-1910 |
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| Record created | February 24, 2009 |
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