Dish
1621-1627 (made)
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Dish of porcelain. Shallow, with flat bottom, of peach-shaped outline. In two compartments, separated by a red line, representing the suture, are boldly painted, respectively, two flowering trees and three peaches, in underglaze blue, red, green, yellow and brown enamels; brown edge.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Dish, porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels; China, Ming dynasty, Tianqi period (1621-1627) |
| Physical description | Dish of porcelain. Shallow, with flat bottom, of peach-shaped outline. In two compartments, separated by a red line, representing the suture, are boldly painted, respectively, two flowering trees and three peaches, in underglaze blue, red, green, yellow and brown enamels; brown edge. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sydney Vacher |
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| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.104, pl.146 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.114-1926 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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