Dish
1730-1740 (made)
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Dish of 'eggshell' porcelain, painted en grisaille and gilt. In the deep centre is a bearded man in a fur mantle mounted on a mule, accompanied by a lady riding a horse and an armed attendant on foot. On the rim are gilt sprays of flowers in four panels reserved on a ground of diaper pattern in black; the panels take the form of a peach, pomegranate, Buddha's hand citron and another fruit respectively. Within this outer border is a narrow band with gilt foliage in a continuous wavy stem.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt |
Brief description | Dish of 'eggshell' porcelain, painted en grisaille and gilt, China, Qing dynasty, 1730-1740 |
Physical description | Dish of 'eggshell' porcelain, painted en grisaille and gilt. In the deep centre is a bearded man in a fur mantle mounted on a mule, accompanied by a lady riding a horse and an armed attendant on foot. On the rim are gilt sprays of flowers in four panels reserved on a ground of diaper pattern in black; the panels take the form of a peach, pomegranate, Buddha's hand citron and another fruit respectively. Within this outer border is a narrow band with gilt foliage in a continuous wavy stem. |
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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 | from label |
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Accession number | C.36-1912 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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