Dish
1662-1722 (made)
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Dish of porcelain, painted in three shades of green, manganese-purple, yellow, red and underglaze blue. In the middle, surrounded by ruyi heads, a medallion containing a fish in a torrent. Around this, three horses among waves and three lions playing with balls, set alternately. On the rim, plum-blossom diaper in red and gold with five reserved panels containing respectively a prawn, a fish, a shell, a fish and a crab.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Dish, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilt, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Dish of porcelain, painted in three shades of green, manganese-purple, yellow, red and underglaze blue. In the middle, surrounded by ruyi heads, a medallion containing a fish in a torrent. Around this, three horses among waves and three lions playing with balls, set alternately. On the rim, plum-blossom diaper in red and gold with five reserved panels containing respectively a prawn, a fish, a shell, a fish and a crab. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | The embroidery ornament fu, in a double circle, in underglaze blue |
| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. 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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| Other number | Loan No. 233 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1133-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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