Plate
mid 18th century (made)
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Dish, painted on the lower side in blue, on the upper in colours. Mark: a seal character. In the middle are two shields which are enclosed between branches of conventional foliage which are tied together by a gilt ribbon; the lower side of the rim is decorated with conventional lotus flowers and foliage in blue. This dish was overdecorated in Holland.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and enamels |
| Brief description | Plate, porcelain painted outside with underglaze blue, overdecorated in enamels inside in Netherlands, Chinese, mid 18th century |
| Physical description | Dish, painted on the lower side in blue, on the upper in colours. Mark: a seal character. In the middle are two shields which are enclosed between branches of conventional foliage which are tied together by a gilt ribbon; the lower side of the rim is decorated with conventional lotus flowers and foliage in blue. This dish was overdecorated in Holland. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Mark: a seal character, perhaps 'zhi' (by Imperial order). |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs A. Cameron |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mrs. A. Cameron, accessioned in 1909. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | from label |
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| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.49, pl.62
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.19-1909 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2003 |
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