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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Dish

ca. 1722-35 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish, porcelain and of saucer shape with rounded rising edges, painted in enamels and gold. The centre painted with the arms of Grand-George of Lincs, and Yorkshire, Azure three ears of guinea wheat couped and bladed or two and one. The family bore a number of similar crests, including A stag's head couped, goutee holding in the mouth an ear of barley vert. Elaborate mantling, mainly in red and gold, and round the sides with a wavy border containing medallion in cartouche on a scrolling diapered ground set on a trellis work, ornamented in white enamel.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in enamels and gold
Brief description
Dish, porcelain painted in enamels and gold with coat of arms, China, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign period, ca. 1722-35
Physical description
Dish, porcelain and of saucer shape with rounded rising edges, painted in enamels and gold. The centre painted with the arms of Grand-George of Lincs, and Yorkshire, Azure three ears of guinea wheat couped and bladed or two and one. The family bore a number of similar crests, including A stag's head couped, goutee holding in the mouth an ear of barley vert. Elaborate mantling, mainly in red and gold, and round the sides with a wavy border containing medallion in cartouche on a scrolling diapered ground set on a trellis work, ornamented in white enamel.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 21.6cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Mr P. Cooke
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Howard, David Santuary. Chinese Armorial Porcelain. London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1974, p. 257
  • Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.53, pl.65
Collection
Accession number
FE.53-1978

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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