Caption

Plate. Porcelain fragment with white glaze; decoration painted with overglaze enamel paints and iron red. Colored porcelain with plant motifs and figural scenes. Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th century, China. Height 2.4 cm; diameter 20.4 cm; weight 0.35 kg. Chinese ceramics., A round porcelain plate with a pale gray background shows a central painted scene of a group of figures in traditional clothing amid stylized rocks and architectural elements; the figures wear garments in colors including green, blue, purple, orange, yellow, and red, with one figure seated on a carved chair and others standing or kneeling, some holding handheld objects. Surrounding the central scene is an ornate border of floral and bird motifs rendered in green, purple, blue, orange, yellow, and white, with several cloud-shaped cartouches containing small floral sprigs and birds, and a thin gilded rim around the plate edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_177

License type

Rights managed

Available size

102.9Mb (3.7Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 5997 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Plate Porcelain fragment white glaze decoration painted overglaze enamel paints iron red Colored porcelain plant motifs figural scenes Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th century China Height 2.4 cm diameter 20.4 cm weight 0.35 kg Chinese ceramics round porcelain plate pale gray background central painted scene group figures traditional clothing stylized rocks architectural elements wear garments colors green blue purple orange yellow red figure seated carved chair standing kneeling holding handheld objects Surrounding central scene ornate border floral bird motifs rendered white several cloud-shaped cartouches containing small floral sprigs birds thin gilded rim plate edge.