Dish
1662-1722 (made)
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Dish of porcelain, saucer-shaped. Painted with polychrome enamels on the biscuit in the famille verte palette. In the middle, over an incised pattern of dragons and clouds, are peonies growing among rocks. On the rim, flowers incised. Under the rim, over an incised dragon pattern, are painted with peonies, chrysanthemums, pomegranate flowers and roses.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain with incised decoration, painted in polychrome enamels |
Brief description | Dish, porcelain with incised decoration, painted with polychrome enamels on the biscuit in the famille verte palette, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi mark and period (1662-1722) |
Physical description | Dish of porcelain, saucer-shaped. Painted with polychrome enamels on the biscuit in the famille verte palette. In the middle, over an incised pattern of dragons and clouds, are peonies growing among rocks. On the rim, flowers incised. Under the rim, over an incised dragon pattern, are painted with peonies, chrysanthemums, pomegranate flowers and roses. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'da qing Kangxi nian zhi' in a double circle, in underglaze blue
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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. |
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Other number | Loan no. 219 |
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Accession number | C.1070-1910 |
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Record created | March 4, 2009 |
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