21/1989-14
Collection
Ceramics
Brief description
Plate made from hard paste porcelain with underglaze blue decoration, the central design shows an elegantly dressed woman and a small boy set in a landscape, the rim is decorated with a diaper pattern and floral panels. The plate is marked on the base with the Chengua reign mark (1465-1487), but was made in China c.1720.
Object name
plate
tea plate
tea plate
Object number
21/1989-14
Production date
c.1720 (manufactured)
Production place
China (manufactured)
Period
Georgian (1714-1837)
Material
hard paste porcelain
glaze
pigment
glaze
pigment
Technique
painted
glazed
fired
glazed
fired
Physical description
Small plate with a flattened rim, made from hard paste porcelain with blue underglaze decoration. The central reserve or enclosed panel shows a woman seated on a rock in a landscape setting, usually a garden. She is wearing a robe with a dark blue edge and her hair is arranged on the top of her head. A tree is shown growing behind her out of the rock. She holds aloft a small branch of blossom with her right hand.
To the left of the composition is a small crouched figure of a boy with both of his arms and his left leg raised, in a stance similar to 21/1989-12. In the foreground there is a corner of an architectural detail possibly a fence. In the background a branch hangs down between the two figures.
On the rim of the plate is a diamond diaper pattern with four flower panels, each containing a flower head and leaves, framed by a narrow and a broad curved line.
On the reverse of the rim are four emblems with ribbons wound above and below; these motifs are four of the 'eight Buddhist emblems'. Inside the foot on the underside of the plate are two concentric circles framing four Chinese characters. These marks are virtually illegible, but are probably an auspicious saying, or an imitation reign mark. The second character reads 'mountain'.
To the left of the composition is a small crouched figure of a boy with both of his arms and his left leg raised, in a stance similar to 21/1989-12. In the foreground there is a corner of an architectural detail possibly a fence. In the background a branch hangs down between the two figures.
On the rim of the plate is a diamond diaper pattern with four flower panels, each containing a flower head and leaves, framed by a narrow and a broad curved line.
On the reverse of the rim are four emblems with ribbons wound above and below; these motifs are four of the 'eight Buddhist emblems'. Inside the foot on the underside of the plate are two concentric circles framing four Chinese characters. These marks are virtually illegible, but are probably an auspicious saying, or an imitation reign mark. The second character reads 'mountain'.
Content description
The central reserve of the plate depicts an elegant woman seated on an ornamental rock in a landscape. A tree sprouts from the rock. To the left of the composition is a small boy with both of his arms raised. In the foreground there is a corner of an architectural detail, possibly a fence. In the background a branch hangs down between the two figures.
Dimensions
Diameter: 10.5cm
Website keywords
serving food
tea, coffee and chocolate drinking
tea, coffee and chocolate drinking
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