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Dish

1909-1911 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of porcelain, incised with two dragons (one coloured green and one brown) pursuing a pearl amongst clouds, within a double circle in brown; border of sprigs in brown and green with brown outlines; beneath, two dragons and two lingzhi funguses in the same colours.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with incised decoration under coloured glazes
Brief description
Dish, porcelain with incised decoration under coloured glazes, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Xuantong mark and period (1909-1911)
Physical description
Dish of porcelain, incised with two dragons (one coloured green and one brown) pursuing a pearl amongst clouds, within a double circle in brown; border of sprigs in brown and green with brown outlines; beneath, two dragons and two lingzhi funguses in the same colours.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 10.8cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'da qing Xuantong nian zhi' in manganese
    Translation
    Made in the Xuantong period of the great Qing dynasty
  • Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by Col. T. R. Mallock
Production
label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.131-1931

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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