Plate
ca. 1700-20 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The design of this dish was taken from Dutch Delftware ceramics, which were so popular in Europe that were taken to China for copying. The scene was misunderstood by the Chinese decorator, who repeats the background in the foreground, and represents birds flying in the sky in a unique manner. The Delft-style sponge work decoration was reproduced with some accuracy.
On the back of the dish is the Dresden inventory mark 'N=499', indicating that the piece was once in the collection of Augustus the Strong (1670-1733), Elector of Saxony, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.
On the back of the dish is the Dresden inventory mark 'N=499', indicating that the piece was once in the collection of Augustus the Strong (1670-1733), Elector of Saxony, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Plate, porcelain with underglaze blue, decorated with figures in a landscape with windmills, Chinese, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, ca. 1700-20 |
| Physical description | Shallow, with flat rim. Painted with five figures in a landscape with trees (rendered with dotted foliage) and windmills. There are traces of gilt around the well. This is Chinese porcelain imitating Dutch Delftware. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Mark of the Johanneum, Dresden (1) Makers's mark; On the base of the plate; Incised) |
| Credit line | Given by Charles T. Murray |
| Object history | Formerly in the Japanese Palace at Dresden. Purchased at the disposal of duplicates, etc., in the Royal Saxon collection at the Japanese Palace in Dresden by the father of the donor, Sir Charles Murray KCB, till 1868 British Minister to the Court of Saxony (1860-5). |
| Production | from label |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The design of this dish was taken from Dutch Delftware ceramics, which were so popular in Europe that were taken to China for copying. The scene was misunderstood by the Chinese decorator, who repeats the background in the foreground, and represents birds flying in the sky in a unique manner. The Delft-style sponge work decoration was reproduced with some accuracy. On the back of the dish is the Dresden inventory mark 'N=499', indicating that the piece was once in the collection of Augustus the Strong (1670-1733), Elector of Saxony, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. |
| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.26, pl.22
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.663-1917 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2003 |
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