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Plate

1725-1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate, in the middle, two figures meeting on a terrace with an attendant; with a border of brocade diaper with four reserved panels containing crabs and lobsters; on the rim four sprays, alternately pomegranate and plum blossom.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze
Brief description
Plate, porcelain, painted wityh figures with crabs, lobsters, pomegranates and plum blossom, Chinese, ca. 1725-1750
Physical description
Plate, in the middle, two figures meeting on a terrace with an attendant; with a border of brocade diaper with four reserved panels containing crabs and lobsters; on the rim four sprays, alternately pomegranate and plum blossom.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 22.86cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by Sydney Vacher
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1356-1924

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Record createdFebruary 24, 2003
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