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Plate

ca. 1754-1755 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Octagonal in shape. Painted with two phoenixes among plums and bamboos beside a fence. Sprays of plum-blossom on the rim. Brown edge.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Plate of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1754-1755.
Physical description
Plate of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Octagonal in shape. Painted with two phoenixes among plums and bamboos beside a fence. Sprays of plum-blossom on the rim. Brown edge.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 23.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
An anchor (In red)
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1331-1924

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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