Dish
ca. 1785-1795 (made)
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This porcelain dish was made at the kilns of Jingdezhen in southern China at the end of the 18th century. At this time, blue and white porcelain were still exported to Europe, although the competition of local ceramic factories led to a substantial decrease in volume.
The scene depicted on this dish was a stylised and much adapted version of a traditional Chinese landscape theme, a subject probably copied from English transfer-printed ware sent to China. This design, very popular on western chinoiserie, was perceived by European clients as purely 'oriental' and 'exotic', although it was very distant from Chinese taste.
The scene depicted on this dish was a stylised and much adapted version of a traditional Chinese landscape theme, a subject probably copied from English transfer-printed ware sent to China. This design, very popular on western chinoiserie, was perceived by European clients as purely 'oriental' and 'exotic', although it was very distant from Chinese taste.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain decorated in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Porcelain dish decorated in underglaze blue with river landscape, China, Qing dynasty, ca. 1785-1795 |
| Physical description | Porcelain dish decorated in underglaze blue with a river landscape featuring pagodas, small boats, bridges and figures framed by a diaper border; the rim is painted with a brown slip and gilt. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs A. B. Woodcroft |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mrs. A. B. Woodcroft, accessioned in 1903. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Summary | This porcelain dish was made at the kilns of Jingdezhen in southern China at the end of the 18th century. At this time, blue and white porcelain were still exported to Europe, although the competition of local ceramic factories led to a substantial decrease in volume. The scene depicted on this dish was a stylised and much adapted version of a traditional Chinese landscape theme, a subject probably copied from English transfer-printed ware sent to China. This design, very popular on western chinoiserie, was perceived by European clients as purely 'oriental' and 'exotic', although it was very distant from Chinese taste. |
| Bibliographic reference | Clunas, Craig (ed.). Chinese Export Art and Design. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1987, p. 44, fig. 22. |
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| Accession number | 402-1903 |
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| Record created | November 12, 2002 |
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