Dish
1662-1722 (made)
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Dish of porcelain, painted in enamel colours and gilt. In the middle are a qilin and a phoenix with a banana tree and rocks. The scalloped rim is divided into four compartments containing fabulous animals or birds among flowering plants. The lower side of the rim is painted with three branches of blossom.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Dish, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Dish of porcelain, painted in enamel colours and gilt. In the middle are a qilin and a phoenix with a banana tree and rocks. The scalloped rim is divided into four compartments containing fabulous animals or birds among flowering plants. The lower side of the rim is painted with three branches of blossom. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A prunus blossom within a double circle, in blue |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs Marie Adeline Dumergue |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mrs. Marie Adeline Dumergue, accessioned in 1912. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.66-1912 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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