Plate
ca. 1750 (made)
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The plate has a scalloped rim whith floral border. In the centre is a garden scene in the Chinese manner with a male Chinese figure seated and about to drink. Behind him towards his right stands a lady of quasi-Chinese appearance.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration |
| Brief description | Plate of buff earthenware covered with a tin glaze and painted in blue and manganese purple. Swedish, Rörstrand, about 1750. |
| Physical description | The plate has a scalloped rim whith floral border. In the centre is a garden scene in the Chinese manner with a male Chinese figure seated and about to drink. Behind him towards his right stands a lady of quasi-Chinese appearance. |
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| Credit line | Given by Stuart G. Davis |
| Object history | At one point, this dish was reattributed as 'German'. |
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| Accession number | C.183-1926 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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