Dish

The plate is fairly shallow with a wide rim and curved sidewall. It is painted with a blue material, probably a cobalt, and covered with a thick, transparent glaze that has a slightly bluish tint. This dish bears a standard design of a tree peony plant with three large blossoms filling the central roundel; the sidewall is decorated with a diaper-pattern interspersed with flowers, and small blossoms appear on the wide rim.

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Historical period(s)
Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign, 1662-1722
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Style
Jingdezhen ware
Dimensions
H x Diam (overall): 4.9 x 35 cm (1 15/16 x 13 3/4 in)
Geography
China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen
Credit Line
Gift of Jeffrey and Carol Horvitz
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F2002.10.2
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Dish

Keywords
China, flower, Jingdezhen ware, Kangxi reign (1662 - 1722), peony, plant, porcelain, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), tree
Provenance

To 2002
Jeffrey and Carol Horvitz, Beverly Farms, MA, to 2002

From 2002
Freer Gallery of Art, given by Jeffrey and Carol Horvitz in 2002

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Jeffrey E. Horvitz

Description

The plate is fairly shallow with a wide rim and curved sidewall. It is painted with a blue material, probably a cobalt, and covered with a thick, transparent glaze that has a slightly bluish tint. This dish bears a standard design of a tree peony plant with three large blossoms filling the central roundel; the sidewall is decorated with a diaper-pattern interspersed with flowers, and small blossoms appear on the wide rim.

Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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