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Saucer

1800-1852 (made)
Place of origin

Round, white porcelain saucer painted with blue and green enamels, a floral border surrounds a four-pronged design of leaves and flowers, a blue sqaure maker's mark can be seen on the base.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
porcelain, painted with coloured enamels
Brief description
Saucer, porcelain, painted with coloured enamels, China, Qing dynasty, 1800-1852
Physical description
Round, white porcelain saucer painted with blue and green enamels, a floral border surrounds a four-pronged design of leaves and flowers, a blue sqaure maker's mark can be seen on the base.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 16.5cm
Taken from register
Marks and inscriptions
  • Transliteration
Object history
Purchased from Hall (Ramsgate), accessioned in 1853. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Collection
Accession number
3827-1853

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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