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Plate

ca. 1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

Categories
Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 20.32cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Bequeathed by Basil Ionides
Production
label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.79-1963

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Record createdMarch 24, 2003
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