The Crucifixion
Plate
ca. 1740 (made)
ca. 1740 (made)
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Plate of porcelain, decorated in the middle with a scene of the Crucifixion within a baroque border of scrolls and foliage. The Crucifixion scene shows Christ on the Cross between the two thieves with the two Mary and St. John and the dicing soldiers in the foreground, painted in black under a blue enamel and touched with gilt; the border is painted in black, turquoise and gold; brown edge.
Object details
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| Title | The Crucifixion (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | 'The Crucifixion' plate, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, ca. 1740 |
| Physical description | Plate of porcelain, decorated in the middle with a scene of the Crucifixion within a baroque border of scrolls and foliage. The Crucifixion scene shows Christ on the Cross between the two thieves with the two Mary and St. John and the dicing soldiers in the foreground, painted in black under a blue enamel and touched with gilt; the border is painted in black, turquoise and gold; brown edge. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Alice Feilding |
| Production | label |
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| Accession number | C.907-1935 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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