Dish
1662-1722 (made)
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Dish of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue with a scene copied from European 'chinoiserie'. In the middle is a garden-scene with two pavilions amongst trees, a balustrade, a boat on a lake, and two figures standing on a bridge. The rim and sides are fluted and painted with a repeating design of lotus-flowers and foliage on long stalks; on the underside are three branches of blossom.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue |
| Brief description | Dish, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Dish of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue with a scene copied from European 'chinoiserie'. In the middle is a garden-scene with two pavilions amongst trees, a balustrade, a boat on a lake, and two figures standing on a bridge. The rim and sides are fluted and painted with a repeating design of lotus-flowers and foliage on long stalks; on the underside are three branches of blossom. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr R. Clarke Edwards |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.179-1913 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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