Plaque
1662-1722 (made)
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Plaque of porcelain, for inlay in furniture. Hexagonal. Painted in manganese-purple, yellow, blue, black, white and three shades of green. Two ladies playing chess on a terrace in the presence of a third; border of six Buddhist emblems reserved on a ground of lozenge diaper with ruyi heads at the angles.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted on the biscuit in polychrome enamels |
| Brief description | Plaque for inlay in furniture, porcelain painted on the biscuit in polychrome enamels, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Plaque of porcelain, for inlay in furniture. Hexagonal. Painted in manganese-purple, yellow, blue, black, white and three shades of green. Two ladies playing chess on a terrace in the presence of a third; border of six Buddhist emblems reserved on a ground of lozenge diaper with ruyi heads at the angles. |
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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. |
| Production | Register |
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| Other number | Loan No. 169 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1094-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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