Dish
1662-1722 (made)
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This large dish was made at the workshops in Jingdezhen, southern China during the reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722).
It is decorated with finger citron also known as Buddha's hand and fruiting peach branches. The painter has stippled small dots of a darker shade of blue on the fruits to create a more three dimensional effect.
The peach is symbolic of longevity through its long association with the mythical western paradise where a magical peach tree was fabled to bear peaches tehat would bestow eternal life upon those who eat them. The finger citron with its many 'fingers' represent abundant blessings. These good wishes would have been appropriate for a birthday gift.
It is decorated with finger citron also known as Buddha's hand and fruiting peach branches. The painter has stippled small dots of a darker shade of blue on the fruits to create a more three dimensional effect.
The peach is symbolic of longevity through its long association with the mythical western paradise where a magical peach tree was fabled to bear peaches tehat would bestow eternal life upon those who eat them. The finger citron with its many 'fingers' represent abundant blessings. These good wishes would have been appropriate for a birthday gift.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Dish, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with fruiting branches of peach and Budda's hand citron, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Porcelain dish with curved sides and double footring. Painted in underglaze blue on the inside with fruiting branches of peach and Buddha's hand citron. |
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| Summary | This large dish was made at the workshops in Jingdezhen, southern China during the reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722). It is decorated with finger citron also known as Buddha's hand and fruiting peach branches. The painter has stippled small dots of a darker shade of blue on the fruits to create a more three dimensional effect. The peach is symbolic of longevity through its long association with the mythical western paradise where a magical peach tree was fabled to bear peaches tehat would bestow eternal life upon those who eat them. The finger citron with its many 'fingers' represent abundant blessings. These good wishes would have been appropriate for a birthday gift. |
| Bibliographic reference | The Burlington magazine London: Savile Publishing Company Ltd., Vol. XVIII, p. 350. pl. IIc |
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| Accession number | C.328-1951 |
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| Record created | January 5, 2009 |
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