Pair of grisaille and gilt plates with quail and chrysanthemums ("An ju le ye")
CultureChinese
OriginChina
PeriodQing dynasty (1644-1911), Yongzheng period (1723-1735) - Qianlong period (1736-1795)
Dateca.1730-1750
MediumPorcelain, overglaze enamel, gold
DimensionsOverall (G08.7.01.1 & .2): 2.8 x 21.6 cm (1 1/8 x 8 1/2 in.)
DescriptionPair of Chinese plates decorated in grisaille with two quail sitting in the centre amid flowering branches. The rim is elaborately decorated with a grisaille pattern and four gilt flowering reserves.
Credit LineGift of Helen E. Gardiner
Object numberG08.7.1.1-2
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainCollections
Status
On view
ca.1680-1700; decorated in the Netherlands ca.1730
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Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1775
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ca.1755
Object number: G07.18.2.1a-b&2a-b
Artist / Maker: Chantilly Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1730-1740
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Artist / Maker: Minton
ca.1862-1873
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