Plate
1723-1735 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Plate of porcelain, painted in doucai style in underglaze blue and transparent coloured enamels. Inside the middle is a group of lotuses and reeds growing in water with two waterfowl; a frieze composed of the same motives decorates the underside of the rim. Round the rim inside is a narrow border of characters alternately in red and blue.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamel colours |
| Brief description | Plate, porcelain, painted in doucai style in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels, China, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng period (1723-1735) |
| Physical description | Plate of porcelain, painted in doucai style in underglaze blue and transparent coloured enamels. Inside the middle is a group of lotuses and reeds growing in water with two waterfowl; a frieze composed of the same motives decorates the underside of the rim. Round the rim inside is a narrow border of characters alternately in red and blue. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Styles | |
| Credit line | Given by Sydney Vacher |
| Object history | Given by Mr. Sydney Vacher (15 Molyneux Park, Tunbridge Wells), accessioned in 1911. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | from label |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.264-1911 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
