Dish
ca. 1700-1710 (made), mid 18th century (decorated), ca. 1720-30 (decorated)
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Dish of grayish-white porcelain; it is of simple saucer shape with rounded sides and a low-foot ring. Painted within a narrow border of a simulated gadrooned pattern in red, green and black which encircles the rim is a boat seascape in which a rowing boat is depicted near a three-masted carrack; both vessels fly the Dutch Tricolour at the stem and the ship displays other flags at her mast. Two other sailing vessels are seen nearby, the sea is depicted in turquoise. The date 1700 is painted on the stern of the carrack above the arms of Zeeland.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with enamelled and gilt decoration |
| Brief description | Dish, porcelain decorated with a rowing boat and a three-masted carrack both flying flags, China, 1700-1710; redecorated in The Netherlands ca. 1720-30 |
| Physical description | Dish of grayish-white porcelain; it is of simple saucer shape with rounded sides and a low-foot ring. Painted within a narrow border of a simulated gadrooned pattern in red, green and black which encircles the rim is a boat seascape in which a rowing boat is depicted near a three-masted carrack; both vessels fly the Dutch Tricolour at the stem and the ship displays other flags at her mast. Two other sailing vessels are seen nearby, the sea is depicted in turquoise. The date 1700 is painted on the stern of the carrack above the arms of Zeeland. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Basil Ionides |
| Production | Overdecorated in Holland |
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| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.97, pl.134
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| Accession number | C.77-1963 |
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| Record created | March 17, 2003 |
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