Set of Dishes
middle of 18th century (made)
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A supper set of nine dishes, in the form of a central circular dish with upright sides and low feet, surrounded by eight radiating dishes forming a complete circle, the outside edge of which is shaped in sixteen pointed lobes. Painted in famille rose palette with a prominent black enamel is a design on each dish of three antique vases containing coral, feathers, etc with other antique or precious objects, with pink scrolling cartouches on a yellow diapered border and a border of black scrollwork on a pale green round the rim; "cracked ice" pattern on the outside.
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Parts | This object consists of 10 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Painted enamels on copper |
Brief description | A supper set of nine dishes, painted enamels on copper with the "Hundred Antiques"; China, Qing dynasty, middle of 18th century |
Physical description | A supper set of nine dishes, in the form of a central circular dish with upright sides and low feet, surrounded by eight radiating dishes forming a complete circle, the outside edge of which is shaped in sixteen pointed lobes. Painted in famille rose palette with a prominent black enamel is a design on each dish of three antique vases containing coral, feathers, etc with other antique or precious objects, with pink scrolling cartouches on a yellow diapered border and a border of black scrollwork on a pale green round the rim; "cracked ice" pattern on the outside. |
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Credit line | Given by Bridgadier Leslie H. Aste |
Production | Register |
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Accession number | FE.56 to I-1970 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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