Saucer-dish with "Three Friends of Winter" motif
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodQing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong period (1736-1795)
Datec.1736-1795
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall: 4.1 x 18.2 cm (1 5/8 x 7 3/16 in.)
Markings'Da Qing Qianlong nian zhi' (Made in the Qianlong reign of the great Qing dynasty)
DescriptionChinese dish, interior decorated in underglaze blue with a central medallion enclosing "Three friends of winter" (pine, prunus and bamboo). It is painted in a 15th century design exterior with a continuous scene of a woman in a Pavilion and two children playing on a terrace.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG99.10.15
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainCollections
Status
On view
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1750-1752
Object number: G04.18.21
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1752-1755
Object number: G08.6.2a-b
