Plate
ca. 1710-1725 (made), ca. 1725-1735 (decorated)
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This dish, originally produced at the Jingdezhen kilns in south-east China, was exported to Europe and decorated in The Netherlands in Kakiemon style with a design of two parrots. The workshop may have been the one of Gerrit van de Kaade.
During the 18th century many plain white or lightly decorated porcelain produced at the Jingdezhen or Dehua kilns in China were enamelled or gilded in Europe. Japanese patterns, such as Kakiemon ad Imari, were particularly popular among European customers. Other wares were enamelled with European designs that could not be obtained from China. Many were ‘over-decorated’ because they were too plain for European taste. The main centres for this work were England and the Netherlands.
During the 18th century many plain white or lightly decorated porcelain produced at the Jingdezhen or Dehua kilns in China were enamelled or gilded in Europe. Japanese patterns, such as Kakiemon ad Imari, were particularly popular among European customers. Other wares were enamelled with European designs that could not be obtained from China. Many were ‘over-decorated’ because they were too plain for European taste. The main centres for this work were England and the Netherlands.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain decorated with polychrome enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Porcelain dish with a decoration of parrots and foliage, Jingdezhen, China, ca.1710-25; decoration added in The Netherlands ca. 1725-35 |
| Physical description | Plate, in the middle are two parrots, one perched on a budding rose-tree, the other on a stump pecking at a cherry which it holds with its claws. Round the rim is a border of conventional flowers and foliage on a continous stem. |
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| 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. |
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| Summary | This dish, originally produced at the Jingdezhen kilns in south-east China, was exported to Europe and decorated in The Netherlands in Kakiemon style with a design of two parrots. The workshop may have been the one of Gerrit van de Kaade. During the 18th century many plain white or lightly decorated porcelain produced at the Jingdezhen or Dehua kilns in China were enamelled or gilded in Europe. Japanese patterns, such as Kakiemon ad Imari, were particularly popular among European customers. Other wares were enamelled with European designs that could not be obtained from China. Many were ‘over-decorated’ because they were too plain for European taste. The main centres for this work were England and the Netherlands. |
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| Accession number | 680-1907 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2003 |
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