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early 19th century
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Plate made of porcelain in an octagonal shape. The original underglaze blue decoration consists of a border of flowers around the rim and a rocky river-scene with buildings and a boat in the middle. To this have been added in enamel colours three figures in the boat, a bird, a large butterfly, a pagoda, and flowers in the intervals of the landscape, a border of gilt cresting surrounding it, and a wavy stem with flowers and floliage between the cresting and the outer border of the rim.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, enamel colours, and gold |
| Brief description | Plate, made of porcelain painted with underglaze blue, enamel colours and gold, 19th century |
| Physical description | Plate made of porcelain in an octagonal shape. The original underglaze blue decoration consists of a border of flowers around the rim and a rocky river-scene with buildings and a boat in the middle. To this have been added in enamel colours three figures in the boat, a bird, a large butterfly, a pagoda, and flowers in the intervals of the landscape, a border of gilt cresting surrounding it, and a wavy stem with flowers and floliage between the cresting and the outer border of the rim. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Kate Bentle |
| Object history | Given by Mrs. Kate Bentle, accessioned in 1911. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Given by Mrs Kate Bentle in 1911. Stated by the donor to have been enamelled by a china-painter working in London with whom she was acquainted. |
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| Accession number | C.112-1911 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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