Dish
ca. 1770 (made)
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Octagonal dish, with flat, unglazed base and indented at eight angles of the rim. In the centre is a landscape scene with a small temple and houses, enclosed within a spearhead-type border. Round the rim is an uneven 'rococo' border containing auspicious emblems and butterflies.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
Brief description | Octagonal dish, porcelain decorated with a temple, houses and butterflies, Chinese, ca. 1770 |
Physical description | Octagonal dish, with flat, unglazed base and indented at eight angles of the rim. In the centre is a landscape scene with a small temple and houses, enclosed within a spearhead-type border. Round the rim is an uneven 'rococo' border containing auspicious emblems and butterflies. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Dorothy B. Simpson |
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Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, pp.28-30, pl.28 |
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Accession number | FE.22-1977 |
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Record created | March 14, 2003 |
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