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dish
Object Type
dish
Museum number
PDF.773
Description
Porcelain dish with rounded sides and straight rim. There are two incised dragons pursuing a flaming pearl among clouds in Sancai style with on-biscuit enamel in the centre of the interior, and four fruiting grapevines on the exterior. There is a mark on the base.
Cultures/periods
Qing dynasty
Qianlong
Production date
1736-1795
Production place
Made in:
Jingdezhen
Materials
porcelain
Technique
incised
glazed
painted
Dimensions
Diameter:
132 millimetres
Height:
29 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Published PDF date : Qing Qianlong 1736-1795
Room 95 label text: PDF 773 Dish with dragons chasing flaming pearls In contrast to Europe, in China dragons are traditionally considered to be auspicious. They are regarded as the controllers of the water supply and ultimately came to symbolise imperial authority. The base has a six-character Qianlong reign mark. Porcelain with incised decoration and on-the-biscuit yellow, aubergine, brown and green Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province 江西省, 景德鎮 Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period, AD 1736–1795
PDF 773 龍戲珠紋盤 與歐洲相反,龍在中國傳統中被視為祥瑞。因其能掌控行雨,最終演變成皇家權力的象徵。器底署六字乾隆年款。 瓷器,劃花,素燒胎黃、茄皮紫、褐及綠彩 江西省景德鎮 清代,乾隆,乾隆款,1736-1795年
Bibliographic references
Feng 2006 / Illustrated Catalogue of Ming and Ming Style Polychrome Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.43, no.773)
Medley 1978 / Illustrated Catalogue of Ming Polychrome Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.54, no.183)
Pierson & Barnes 2002 / A Collector's Vision: Ceramics for the Qianlong Emperor
(p.51, no.42 (and base))
Medley 1975 / Volume 7: Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(Monochrome pl. 281)
Location
On display
(G95/dc25/sh9)
Department
Asia
Registration number
PDF.773