Dish
1725-1750 (made), Mid 18th century (decorated)
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Painted in black with four Chinese figures in a landscape, in the air is a crane. Over this in red and gold are sprays of lotuses and other flowers treated in the Chinese manner. The decoration in black was added in Germany by Preissler.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with red and gilt floral decoration |
| Brief description | Dish, porcelain, black with red and gilt floral decoration, Chinese, ca. 1725-50 |
| Physical description | Painted in black with four Chinese figures in a landscape, in the air is a crane. Over this in red and gold are sprays of lotuses and other flowers treated in the Chinese manner. The decoration in black was added in Germany by Preissler. |
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| Production | from label |
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| Accession number | C.841-1920 |
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| Record created | February 21, 2003 |
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