Dish
1710-1730 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Dish of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels. In the middle, plantain and prunus trees with rocks and flowering plants, and trellis. Panelled border, the wider panels containing alternately peonies, and bamboos and prunus trees; the narrow panels containing carnations and foliage, alternately in colours and in gold on a blue ground. Narrow outer border of formal flowers and diaper. Underneath, flowers and foliage on a wavy stem.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Chinese Imari. Dish, porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels and gilt, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, 1710-1730 |
| Physical description | Dish of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels. In the middle, plantain and prunus trees with rocks and flowering plants, and trellis. Panelled border, the wider panels containing alternately peonies, and bamboos and prunus trees; the narrow panels containing carnations and foliage, alternately in colours and in gold on a blue ground. Narrow outer border of formal flowers and diaper. Underneath, flowers and foliage on a wavy stem. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A large double circle, in underglaze blue |
| Credit line | Seawell Bequest |
| Production | from label |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.801-1917 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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