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Saucer

1662-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Saucer of porcelain, painted in underglaze cobalt blue. In the middle a landscape with a seated woman and a jumping boy. On the rim the Eight Precious Things; under the rim, four of the same.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue
Brief description
Saucer, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Saucer of porcelain, painted in underglaze cobalt blue. In the middle a landscape with a seated woman and a jumping boy. On the rim the Eight Precious Things; under the rim, four of the same.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 10.2cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'qi yu mei zhi'
    Translation
    beautiful as a rare gem
  • Transliteration
    .
Credit line
Given by Sydney Vacher
Production
Label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1349-1924

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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