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Rosalie Wise Sharp Collection of Blue and White

Rosalie Wise Sharp Collection of Blue and White

Over 500 pieces of blue and white ceramics comprise this collection assembled over decades and generously donated by Toronto Collector Rosalie Wise Sharp. Originating in Jingdezhen, China during the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368), blue and white ceramics quickly became a global phenomenon. With objects from 17th and 18th century China, Japan, Italy, France, Netherlands and England, The Rosalie Wise Sharp Collection of Blue and White reflects the cultural and economic forces that shaped the blue and white trend for centuries.

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Collection Highlights
Bowl from Nanking Cargo
c.1750
Object number: G26.3.1
Pair of Pickle Dishes with Harbour Scene after Van Frytom
Artist / Maker: Bow Porcelain Works
c.1750
Object number: G26.3.2.1-2
Charger with vase flanked by ducks
1680-1700
Object number: G26.3.3
Lobed Dish ("Buckelplatte")
c.1650-80
Object number: G26.3.4