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Dish: C.21-1978

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Dish. Hard-paste porcelain painted in two tones of underglaze blue and iron-red, yellow, green, turquoise, aubergine and black enamels with two pheasants, rocks, peony and prunus.

Dish. Hard-paste porcelain painted in two tones of underglaze blue and iron-red, yellow, green, turquoise, aubergine and black enamels. The shallow well-rounded sides are flared towards the lipped rim, and resting on a low tapered double footring. The interior is decorated with a pheasant perched on an outcrop of ornamental rockwork flanked by peony and prunus watching its mate in flight above. The interior has a slightly recessed centre.

Legal notes

Given by Dr. Sydney Smith

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 33 cm
Height: 6.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1978-06-05) by Smith, Sydney, Dr

Dating

Qing Dynasty
Circa 1662 - Circa 1722

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels ( iron-red, yellow, green, turquoise, aubergine and black) cobalt-blue

Materials used in production

Glaze
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Glazing (coating)

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.21-1978
Primary reference Number: 73135

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 April 2024

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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