C 7

Collection

Ceramics

Brief description

Octagonal porcelain plate painted in blue with a central design of an ornamental rock, bamboo and a flowering prunus, with four waterfowl in a river, made in Jingdezhen, China, c.1750.

Object name

plate
tea plate

Object number

C 7

Location

On Display

Production date

c.1750 (manufactured)

Production place

Jingdezhen (manufactured)

Period

Georgian (1714-1837)

Material

porcelain
glaze

Technique

painted
glazed
cut
fired

Physical description

Octagonal blue and white porcelain plate painted with a design in the reserve of an ornamental rock, bamboo and a flowering prunus, with three waterfowl in a river. The tail of a fourth bird visible in the foreground. There is a large and a small ornamental flower above the rock. The outer edge of the rim has a border of diamonds within concentric lines. The plate has been cut, rather than moulded, and has a pale brown border on the rim.

Content description

The central reserve of the plate shows an ornamental rock, bamboo and a flowering prunus, with four waterfowl in a river.

Dimensions

Diameter: 21.9cm

Website keywords

serving food

Label

Label text for the exhibition At Home with the World, Geffrye Museum (20 March 2012- 9 September 2012):

Plate
Hard-paste porcelain
Made in Jingdezhen, China, about 1750

Chinese porcelain was in high demand in England. The Chinese manufactured wares specifically for export which appealed to English taste. The lobed shape of this plate is similar to designs for European silver. It was made in the Chinese city of Jingdezhen, where huge quantities of porcelain were produced for export to Europe.