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Food Tray

1662-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Food tray of porcelain. In the shape of a lotus, in thirteen sections mounted on wooden board. Painted with overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette with chrysanthemums growing among rocks and butterflies. Border of key pattern and plum-blossom.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels
Brief description
Food tray, porcelain painted with overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Food tray of porcelain. In the shape of a lotus, in thirteen sections mounted on wooden board. Painted with overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette with chrysanthemums growing among rocks and butterflies. Border of key pattern and plum-blossom.
Dimensions
  • Height: 45.7cm
  • Width: 60.3cm
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Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Salting Bequest
Object history
Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Other number
Loan No. 118
Collection
Accession number
C.1294-1910

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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