Plate
- Object Name:
- Plate
- Object ID:
- 1942.009.02
- Place of Origin:
- Canton (Guangzhou Province), China
- Date:
- 1780-1820
- Description:
- Plate, Chinese export porcelain, one of a set of three. Octagonal with indented corners, circular cavetto and upward flaring rim. Painted underglaze blue decoration. River scene with encircling lacework border on cavetto. Rim decorated with wide border similar to type known as Fitzhugh with butterflies and diaper patterns. Ground patterns are of the fish-roe type rather than the usual honeycomb type. Reverse surface undecorated. No maker's marks seen.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain - Dimensions:
- H-1.2 Dia-9.2 inches
- Provenance:
- Listed on accession sheet as one of three Canton plates.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
- People:
- Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)
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