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Dish

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

Dish of porcelain, with flanged rim. Painted in three shades of green, yellow, manganese-purple, red, blue enamel and black. In the middle, an empress delivering justice. Border of honeycomb diaper with four panels in reserve, each containing a phoenix. Under the base, a broad unglazed groove.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels
Brief description
Dish, porcelain, painted with overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Dish of porcelain, with flanged rim. Painted in three shades of green, yellow, manganese-purple, red, blue enamel and black. In the middle, an empress delivering justice. Border of honeycomb diaper with four panels in reserve, each containing a phoenix. Under the base, a broad unglazed groove.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 38.1cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
An artemisia leaf in a double circle, in underglaze blue
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.
Subjects depicted
Other number
Loan no. 1062
Collection
Accession number
C.1164-1910

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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