Circular Dish Decorated with a Bird on a Branch of Blossoming Hydrangea
Artist
Unknown
CultureChinese, Qing Dynasty
DateEarly 18th century
Mediumporcelain, enameled porcelain: porcelain with decoration painted in overglaze polychrome enamels
DimensionsOverall: 1 7/8 x 8 1/2 in. (4.8 x 21.6 cm)
InscribedSquare shop mark and artemesia leaf in iron red on plate's interior.
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number44.17.3
Not on view
DescriptionWhite porcelain plate, high foot rim, white glaze with overglaze enamel decoration in famille verte colors. A bird sits on a flowering branch with hyudrangea blossoms, iron red triangular petaled flowers below. Branch freely outlined in black, rest of design finely outlined. Foot rim flat, perhaps ground. Glaze pitted on mouth rim and bottom. Slight brown discoloration of white glaze on interior; marked iridescence on large branch and lower hydrangea blossoms. One of a pair; other in Seattle Art Museum.
Unknown
late 16th - early 17th century
Unknown
late 17th - early 18th century
Unknown
10th century-13th century