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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Plate

ca. 1725-1735 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of porcelain, painted with the Arms of a Swiss family Neufville in enamel colours. In the middle with a shield of arms (gules, an anchor on a saltire cross or between three towers argent), with foliate mantling; inner border of hexagon diaper, mainly pink, and flowers; on the rim bunches of flowers in colours, and a crest (a griffin's head in gold, with one wing red). At the edge, a narrow band of formal flower in red and gold. On the reverse four red flowers.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt
Brief description
Chinese Armorial porcelain plate, decorated with the Arms of a Swiss family Neufville; porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt; China, Qing dynasty, ca.1735
Physical description
Plate of porcelain, painted with the Arms of a Swiss family Neufville in enamel colours. In the middle with a shield of arms (gules, an anchor on a saltire cross or between three towers argent), with foliate mantling; inner border of hexagon diaper, mainly pink, and flowers; on the rim bunches of flowers in colours, and a crest (a griffin's head in gold, with one wing red). At the edge, a narrow band of formal flower in red and gold. On the reverse four red flowers.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 22.5cm
Styles
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr W. G. Gulland
Production
Register: 1735. date 1725-35 from Kroes 2007: 134-135
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.53, pl.64
Collection
Accession number
C.233-1931

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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