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

Dish

1723-1735 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels with sprays of flowers and a butterfly.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels
Brief description
Dish, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels with floral sprays, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735)
Physical description
Dish of porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels with sprays of flowers and a butterfly.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 19.7cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'da qing Yongzheng nian zhi' in blue
Translation
Made in the Yongzheng period of the great Qing dynasty
Credit line
Given by Mrs Julia C. Gulland
Object history
Given by Mrs. Julia C. Gulland, accessioned in 1907. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
681-1907

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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