Dish
17th century (made)
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'Swatow'-type dish of porcelain, painted in red, green and turquoise blue. In the middle a round medallion containing a large Chinese character; round the sides a broad band with flowers, rocks, pagodas, fishes, a rabbit and a flying bird; outside this, a border of cloud motives and strokes and dots. The outside is undecorated.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | 'Swatow'-type dish, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels, China, Ming dynasty, 17th century |
| Physical description | 'Swatow'-type dish of porcelain, painted in red, green and turquoise blue. In the middle a round medallion containing a large Chinese character; round the sides a broad band with flowers, rocks, pagodas, fishes, a rabbit and a flying bird; outside this, a border of cloud motives and strokes and dots. The outside is undecorated. |
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| Production | label |
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| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.125, pl.177 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.87-1929 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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