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plate
Object Type
plate
Museum number
Franks.890.+
Description
Plate. Coat of arms of Nash?. The coat is painted with three doves, each holding in the beak an olive branch "a mullet for difference." The rim is decorated with alternating panels of birds and Chinese landscapes. The well has a spearhead pattern. The service was probably made for Nash of Kilkenny. Made of enamelled porcelain.
Cultures/periods
Qing dynasty
Qianlong
(reign)
Production date
1736-1795
Production place
Made in:
Jingdezhen
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
China
Materials
porcelain
Ware
Armorial
Technique
glazed
painted
Dimensions
Diameter:
9.20 inches
Curator's comments
Howard, 1974. p. 318
Bibliographic references
Howard 1974 / Chinese Armorial Porcelain
(p. 318)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Associated with:
Nash
(?)
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Rev Charles Walker
Acquisition date
1887
Department
Asia
Registration number
Franks.890.+
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
1887,1218.40