Dish
1691-1724 (made)
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Chinese blue and white porcelain became immensely fashionable in 17th-century Holland as the Dutch East India Company, established in 1602, began to import this exotic product by the shipload.
The potters of Delft changed their style and the quality of their product in order to compete with Chinese porcelain. Decorations in Chinese style were applied in cobalt blue on the finest white tin-glaze ground.
This plate is copying a Chinese original from the Kangxi period (late 17th century), illustrating a scene taken from the popular Chinese novel 'The West Chamber'.
The potters of Delft changed their style and the quality of their product in order to compete with Chinese porcelain. Decorations in Chinese style were applied in cobalt blue on the finest white tin-glaze ground.
This plate is copying a Chinese original from the Kangxi period (late 17th century), illustrating a scene taken from the popular Chinese novel 'The West Chamber'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration |
| Brief description | Dish, tin-glazed earthenware painted with Chinoiserie (Kangxi) pattern, interior with three figures, attributed to the factory "De Drie Posteleyne Flessies", Delft, 1691-1724 |
| Physical description | Dish with lobed rim, painted with Chinoiserie (Kangxi) pattern including three figures. Pierced suspension hole. On the back a black lacquer seal, impressed 'DUVEEN LIVERPOOL' |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'WK' in monogram over '2' [or Z] (Painted in blue) |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq. |
| Production | LVE(?) mark for 1691-1724. Is this indeed LVE? Or could this be WK, see The Hague II, cat. 95. |
| Summary | Chinese blue and white porcelain became immensely fashionable in 17th-century Holland as the Dutch East India Company, established in 1602, began to import this exotic product by the shipload. The potters of Delft changed their style and the quality of their product in order to compete with Chinese porcelain. Decorations in Chinese style were applied in cobalt blue on the finest white tin-glaze ground. This plate is copying a Chinese original from the Kangxi period (late 17th century), illustrating a scene taken from the popular Chinese novel 'The West Chamber'. |
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| Accession number | C.2375-1910 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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