Plate
ca. 1783-1800 (made)
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The scene in the central medallion, with five putti playing with baskets of grapes, was copied from a print made by the engraver Francesco Bartolozzi (1728-1815) after a design by Giovanni Battista Cipriani (1727-85). It was part of a set of allegorical depictions of the four seasons, including this scene representing autumn, published in London in 1782.
The same scene was also used to decorate Wedgwood pearlware, and probably copied in China afterwards. The border decoration, with floral garlands and festoons of leaves, reflects the more formalised taste of the period, while the small crest with a "marten" may refer to the Martins, an English merchant banking family.
The same scene was also used to decorate Wedgwood pearlware, and probably copied in China afterwards. The border decoration, with floral garlands and festoons of leaves, reflects the more formalised taste of the period, while the small crest with a "marten" may refer to the Martins, an English merchant banking family.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels |
| Brief description | Plate, porcelain painted in black and sepia enamels, sepia painting after a European engraving, China, Qing dynasty, ca.1783-1800 |
| Physical description | Plate of porcelain, painted in black and sepia enamels. In the centre, sepia painting after a European engraving, with cupids sporting with floral garlands, with a narrow border of flowers and leaves round the rim, floral swags, and the emblem of a dog on a striped bar. |
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| Credit line | Basil Ionides Bequest |
| Production | Register |
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| Summary | The scene in the central medallion, with five putti playing with baskets of grapes, was copied from a print made by the engraver Francesco Bartolozzi (1728-1815) after a design by Giovanni Battista Cipriani (1727-85). It was part of a set of allegorical depictions of the four seasons, including this scene representing autumn, published in London in 1782. The same scene was also used to decorate Wedgwood pearlware, and probably copied in China afterwards. The border decoration, with floral garlands and festoons of leaves, reflects the more formalised taste of the period, while the small crest with a "marten" may refer to the Martins, an English merchant banking family. |
| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.71-72, pl.94 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.33-1951 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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