Plate
ca. 1740-50 (made)
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Plate of porcelain, painted en grisaille with an image of the Goddess Juno, copying a European engraving. The goddess is depicted riding in a four-wheeled chariot drawn by two peacocks amongst clouds with a rainbow alone. The rim is edged inwards with gilt cresting and decorated with four gilt-bordered shaped panels painted in black alternately with a winter landscape and with a bird perched on the branch of a tree, with flowers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze black enamel and gilded |
| Brief description | Porcelain dish, painted en grisaille and gilded, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, ca. 1740-50 |
| Physical description | Plate of porcelain, painted en grisaille with an image of the Goddess Juno, copying a European engraving. The goddess is depicted riding in a four-wheeled chariot drawn by two peacocks amongst clouds with a rainbow alone. The rim is edged inwards with gilt cresting and decorated with four gilt-bordered shaped panels painted in black alternately with a winter landscape and with a bird perched on the branch of a tree, with flowers. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr R. Clarke Edwards |
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| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.70-71, pl.90 |
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| Accession number | C.171-1913 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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