Dish
1644-1911 (made)
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Dish of porcelain, with decoration in openwork and painted with overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette and gilt. Round the rim, a reticulated border in openwork, covered with a cream-coloured glaze and painted in brown to represent the spotted bamboo. Round the centre is a circuit of trefoil cresting in gold. In the centre, three sprays of peony ranged round a branch of two lichee fruits, one green, the other ripe. Adhering to each spray is a butterfly.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt |
Brief description | Dish, porcelain painted with overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette and gilt, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty |
Physical description | Dish of porcelain, with decoration in openwork and painted with overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette and gilt. Round the rim, a reticulated border in openwork, covered with a cream-coloured glaze and painted in brown to represent the spotted bamboo. Round the centre is a circuit of trefoil cresting in gold. In the centre, three sprays of peony ranged round a branch of two lichee fruits, one green, the other ripe. Adhering to each spray is a butterfly. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr W. G. Gulland |
Production | Register |
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Accession number | CIRC.117-1932 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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