Plate
ca. 1750 (made)
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Saucer-shaped; painted with a scene of a monk attempting to embrace a young woman, in a landscape with a river to the right and a monastic building to the left; also to the right is a basking dog, a rosary and a missal on the ground; the rim is gilt.
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Materials and techniques | porcelain painted in enamels and gilt |
Brief description | Plate, porcelain decorated with a monk embracing a young woman, Chinese, ca. 1750 |
Physical description | Saucer-shaped; painted with a scene of a monk attempting to embrace a young woman, in a landscape with a river to the right and a monastic building to the left; also to the right is a basking dog, a rosary and a missal on the ground; the rim is gilt. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Basil Ionides |
Production | label |
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Accession number | C.79-1963 |
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Record created | March 24, 2003 |
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