Plaque
ca. 1986 (made)
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Plaque, one of a set of four. Rectangular, grooved on the back surface for insertion into a frame. Bluish-white porcelain, painted in overglaze black, grey, blue and red with a scene of four magpies above flowering branches and gnarled rocks. The auspicious meaning is explained in an inscription to the upper left reads: 'Magpies having their aspiration fulfilled' 'by Shuren in the style of Ren Bonian'. Red seal 'Liu'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Plaque, one of a set of four, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels with magpies; painted by Liu Shuren, China (Jingdezhen), ca.1986 |
| Physical description | Plaque, one of a set of four. Rectangular, grooved on the back surface for insertion into a frame. Bluish-white porcelain, painted in overglaze black, grey, blue and red with a scene of four magpies above flowering branches and gnarled rocks. The auspicious meaning is explained in an inscription to the upper left reads: 'Magpies having their aspiration fulfilled' 'by Shuren in the style of Ren Bonian'. Red seal 'Liu'. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Simon Kwan |
| Object history | One of a set of four plaques, FE.56 to 59-1990. |
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| Accession number | FE.57-1990 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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