Dish
1736-1750 (made)
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The dish painted with flowers in enamel colours is generally referred to as 'famille rose' porcelain, due to the predominance of the pink colour. It was one of the V&A's early purchases of Chinese art through the good offices of Dr Stephen Wootton Bushell (1844-1908). Bushell was a physician by profession, but his 30-year-long residence in Beijing had made him a self-taught expert. He made several acquisitions on behalf of the V&A and in 1898 was commissioned by the Board of Education to write a comprehensive book on Chinese art, which has been reprinted several times.
The ceramics Bushell selected on behalf of the Museum included blue-and-white and colour-enamelled wares, which were fashionable in the late 19th century. But he did not overlook the more subtle monochromes which were, a few decades later, much appreciated by collectors and connoisseurs.
The ceramics Bushell selected on behalf of the Museum included blue-and-white and colour-enamelled wares, which were fashionable in the late 19th century. But he did not overlook the more subtle monochromes which were, a few decades later, much appreciated by collectors and connoisseurs.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in enamel colours |
| Brief description | Dish made of porcelain painted with overglaze enamel colours in the famille rose palette, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period, 1736-95. |
| Physical description | Dish made of porcelain painted with overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette, depicting peonies, chrysanthemums, grasses and dragon-fly. The flowers carry over the rim from outside to inside. Six-character mark on base in underglaze blue. |
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| Content description | Peonies, chrysanthemums, grasses and dragon-fly |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 大清乾隆年製 (Written in underglaze blue)
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| Object history | Purchased from Dr. S. W. Bushell, accessioned in 1883. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Summary | The dish painted with flowers in enamel colours is generally referred to as 'famille rose' porcelain, due to the predominance of the pink colour. It was one of the V&A's early purchases of Chinese art through the good offices of Dr Stephen Wootton Bushell (1844-1908). Bushell was a physician by profession, but his 30-year-long residence in Beijing had made him a self-taught expert. He made several acquisitions on behalf of the V&A and in 1898 was commissioned by the Board of Education to write a comprehensive book on Chinese art, which has been reprinted several times. The ceramics Bushell selected on behalf of the Museum included blue-and-white and colour-enamelled wares, which were fashionable in the late 19th century. But he did not overlook the more subtle monochromes which were, a few decades later, much appreciated by collectors and connoisseurs. |
| Bibliographic reference | Rose Kerr Chinese Ceramics, Porcelain of the Qing Dynasty 1644-1911' V&A, 1998, No…97
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| Accession number | 85-1883 |
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| Record created | September 16, 2005 |
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