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Dinner plate

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1900-1925

GUSN

GUSN-6763

Description

Blue and white; very loosely painted; solid blue and striped scallop outer border; solid blue inner border; bridge, foreground, with two boats behind; pavillion with arching tree, right; other pavillion, left, on rock; rocks distant with two boats in front; whole scene abstracted because of loosenemss of painting; PLATES NOT IDENTICAL (border of .2 looser).

Details

Descriptive Terms

dinner plates
porcelain
underglazing
Canton (Chinese painting style)
Chinese export
Dish, Eating
Plate, Food
Plate, Dinner
Porcelain
Underglazed
Canton
Chinese Export
Plate, Dinner

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

10 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Estate of Grace Treadwell

Accession Number

1970.471.2

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