Dish
ca. 1885 (made)
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Soapstone dish, carved in relief with a dragon in the centre surrounded by six pairs of flowers along the rim, handles carved in openwork, resting on an octagonal pillar and base.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soapstone, carved |
| Brief description | Dish, carved soapstone, China, Fujian, Qing dynasty, Guangxu reign period (1875-1908), ca. 1885 |
| Physical description | Soapstone dish, carved in relief with a dragon in the centre surrounded by six pairs of flowers along the rim, handles carved in openwork, resting on an octagonal pillar and base. |
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| Gallery label | FRUIT DISH. Soapstone, the top carved in relief with a dragon and flowers, and openwork handles, and resting on an octagonal pillar and base. Chinese (Foochow). H. 6 in. Greatest diam. 11 1/4 in. Given by the Chinese Commissioners of the International Inventions Exhibition.
172-1886.(pre 2005) |
| Credit line | Given by the Chinese Commissioners of the International Inventions Exhibition |
| Object history | Given by the Chinese Commissioners of the International Inventions Exhibition, accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Clunas, Craig. Chinese Carving. London: Sun Tree Publishing Ltd in association with the Victoria & Albert Museum, 1996. p. 87, fig. 100. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 172:1-1886 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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