Lobed Dish
1730-1740 (made)
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Chinese softpaste porcelain, painted in blue and decorated with gilding. Painted with two quails and with bamboo, prunus tree and chrysanthemem. The rim has a gilt wavy edge. The dish copies a German Meissen original, that in turn copied Japanese Kakiemon style porcelain.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in coloured enamels |
| Brief description | Lobed dish, softpaste porcelain, decorated with two quails, chinese, ca. 1730-40 |
| Physical description | Chinese softpaste porcelain, painted in blue and decorated with gilding. Painted with two quails and with bamboo, prunus tree and chrysanthemem. The rim has a gilt wavy edge. The dish copies a German Meissen original, that in turn copied Japanese Kakiemon style porcelain. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | crossed swords in blue on base |
| Object history | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology (Jermyn Street, London), accessioned in 1901. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.28, pl.25
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| Accession number | 3264-1901 |
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| Record created | February 11, 2003 |
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