Dish
1730-1770 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Painted enamels of this kind were commonly known in English as 'Canton enamel', after the main centre of their production in South China. They were popular export products in the 18th and 19th centuries. These copper wares were also produced in Beijing for imperial consumption. In Chinese they were referred to as 'foreign porcelain' (yangci 洋瓷).
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Pair of dishes, painted enamels on copper, Guangzhou, China, 1730 - 1770. |
| Physical description | Dish, painted enamel on copper base. Surface of the dish is painted with lotus sroll design on yellow ground, divided by a pink band. Under the rim, a border of acanthus leaf on pale blue ground. Reverse, floral scrolls on yellow ground on the side, enclosed by a ping band under the rim and a band of acanthus leaf on blue ground around the foot. Under the base, blue dragon and leaf scrolls on yellow fround, enclosed by a band of pink scrool on pale pink ground. |
| Credit line | Brigadier W.E. Clark bequest |
| Production | label |
| Summary | Painted enamels of this kind were commonly known in English as 'Canton enamel', after the main centre of their production in South China. They were popular export products in the 18th and 19th centuries. These copper wares were also produced in Beijing for imperial consumption. In Chinese they were referred to as 'foreign porcelain' (yangci 洋瓷). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.32-1969 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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