Plate
c.1700
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This porcelain dish was produced in the Jingdezhen kilns. It features an armorial device and is a typical example of Chinese porcelain commissioned by European families with some connection with the East India Company. They would have ordered porcelain items to be decorated in China with their own coats of arms and then shipped to Europe.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted with coloured enamels |
| Brief description | Plate, porcelain, painted with coloured enamels, China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), c.1700 |
| Physical description | Plate of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. Of flat shape with spreading rim, painted in the centre with an coat of arms. Round the rim are scenes of ladies engaged in elegant pursuits. On the reverse, ten flower sprays round the rim and a medallion of peony design in the centre. |
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| Credit line | Basil Ionides Bequest |
| Object history | The coat of arms belongs to Joannes Camphuys (1634-1695), high official in Batavia. This porcelain dish was produced in the Jingdezhen kilns. It features an armorial device and is a typical example of Chinese porcelain commissioned by European families somewhat connected with the East India Company, who would have ordered porcelain items to be decorated with their own coats of arm. |
| Summary | This porcelain dish was produced in the Jingdezhen kilns. It features an armorial device and is a typical example of Chinese porcelain commissioned by European families with some connection with the East India Company. They would have ordered porcelain items to be decorated in China with their own coats of arms and then shipped to Europe. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.68-1963 |
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| Record created | January 21, 2003 |
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