Dish
ca. 1733 (made)
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Dish of saucer shape with rounded spreading sides. Painted within the centre an elaborate coat of arms, mainly in red, gold and black which are those of Ingram, Viscounts Irvine, Ermine on a fess gules three escallops or; crest, a griffin's head quarterly gules and argent; and with supporters. Above the coat is a viscount's coronet. Round the sides there are three flowering sprays of peony, chrysanthemums and another.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Dish, porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels and gilt with the arms of Ingram; China, Qing dynasty, ca. 1733 |
| Physical description | Dish of saucer shape with rounded spreading sides. Painted within the centre an elaborate coat of arms, mainly in red, gold and black which are those of Ingram, Viscounts Irvine, Ermine on a fess gules three escallops or; crest, a griffin's head quarterly gules and argent; and with supporters. Above the coat is a viscount's coronet. Round the sides there are three flowering sprays of peony, chrysanthemums and another. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr P. Cooke |
| Production | Register |
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| Bibliographic reference | Howard, David Sanctuary. Chinese armorial porcelain. Vol. I, London: Faber & Faber Ltd, 1974, p. 395. ISBN 0571098118 |
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| Accession number | FE.105-1978 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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