Dish
ca. 1680-1700 (made)
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From about 1680 the kilns of Jingdezhen started producing enamelled wares in imitation of Japanese Imari-style porcelain. These wares were painted in underglaze blue, then further decorated with iron-red enamel and gilding, and sometimes with additional green and black.
Imari-style porcelain was cheaper than the Japanese equivalent, so large quantities were exported from China, immediately affecting the trade between Japan and Europe. This dish was acquired for the Japanese Palace of August the Strong, Elector of Saxony (1670-1733), who owned an extensive collection of Chinese and Japanese porcelain. The mark on the base N: 250 + belongs to the Palace's inventory.
Imari-style porcelain was cheaper than the Japanese equivalent, so large quantities were exported from China, immediately affecting the trade between Japan and Europe. This dish was acquired for the Japanese Palace of August the Strong, Elector of Saxony (1670-1733), who owned an extensive collection of Chinese and Japanese porcelain. The mark on the base N: 250 + belongs to the Palace's inventory.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in coloured enamels and gold |
| Brief description | Porcelain dish painted in Imari style, Jingdezhen, China, ca. 1690-1700 |
| Physical description | Porcelain dish, painted in the centre with a vase of flowers, and round the rim with chrysantemums, scrolls and flowers in underglaze blue, overglaze iron red and gold. |
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| Credit line | Given by H.M. The Queen |
| Object history | Given by H. M. Queen Victoria, accessioned in 1860. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Summary | From about 1680 the kilns of Jingdezhen started producing enamelled wares in imitation of Japanese Imari-style porcelain. These wares were painted in underglaze blue, then further decorated with iron-red enamel and gilding, and sometimes with additional green and black. Imari-style porcelain was cheaper than the Japanese equivalent, so large quantities were exported from China, immediately affecting the trade between Japan and Europe. This dish was acquired for the Japanese Palace of August the Strong, Elector of Saxony (1670-1733), who owned an extensive collection of Chinese and Japanese porcelain. The mark on the base N: 250 + belongs to the Palace's inventory. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7334-1860 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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