Dish
Unknown
Category
Ceramics
Date
c. 1661 - 1722
Materials
Ceramics, hard paste porcelain, underglaze blue, famille verte enamels, gilding
Measurements
213 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
Order this imageCollection
Stourhead, Wiltshire
NT 730591.3
Summary
Dish, one of a set of six, hard paste porcelain with underglaze blue and famille verte enamels and gilded, China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), probably Kangxi reign (1661-1722). Chinese Imari ware of fluted form, the central roundel depicting a rough sea with floating shellfish and blossoms, the border comprised of four alternating themes: a still life of precious objects, a gold meander on red, prunus blossoms in underglaze blue, and gold foliage on powder blue. The different themes showcase the virtuosity of the porcelain producer, who used various decorative techniques in different media, for which three kiln firings were needed.
Provenance
Unknown provenance.
Makers and roles
Unknown, manufacturer