Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Dish

ca. 1720-30 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of saucer-shaped; porcelain painted mainly in red, black and gold; painted with a man and woman in European costume (the woman's headdress is green), with a dog on the left walking beside a tree; in the foreground a fence, flowers and rocks; narrow border of red and gold hexagon diaper with formal flowers in reserved panels.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt
Brief description
Dish, porcelain painted with a man, woman and dog, and diaper pattern in red and gold, Chinese, ca. 1720-30
Physical description
Dish of saucer-shaped; porcelain painted mainly in red, black and gold; painted with a man and woman in European costume (the woman's headdress is green), with a dog on the left walking beside a tree; in the foreground a fence, flowers and rocks; narrow border of red and gold hexagon diaper with formal flowers in reserved panels.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 24.77cm
Styles
Credit line
Bequeathed by W. G. Gulland
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.235-1931

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Record createdFebruary 25, 2003
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