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Unknown Maker, Chinese

Plate with Colebrooke Impaling Hudson Coat of Arms
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Maker

Unknown Maker, Chinese

Culture

Chinese

Title

Plate with Colebrooke Impaling Hudson Coat of Arms

Year

ca. 1737

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

porcelain, paint, gilding

Geography

Place Made: China, for export to England

Dimensions

Height: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Round white sticker on back "43311."

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum purchase: gift of The Buddy Taub Foundation, Dennis A. Roach and Jill Roach, Directors

Object Number

2016.62

Type

Exhibition History

European Galleries
Sep 02, 2017

Label copy

The striking design on this plate represents the union of Mary Hudson with James Colebrooke of Chilham Castle in Kent, England. Enameled scenes of the Chinese countryside contrast with raised bianco-sopra-bianco decoration. This white-on-white technique was first developed in Italy in the 1600s, revived more broadly in Europe in the 1700s, and soon after adapted by Chinese potters for Western markets. In addition to signaling the social status of the owners, the plate illustrates the fluid exchange of stylistic ideas that moved between Chinese and Western markets.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Chinese
Plate with Colebrooke Impaling Hudson Coat of Arms, ca. 1737
Porcelain with enamels and gilding
Height: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 inches)
Museum purchase: gift of The Buddy Taub Foundation, Dennis A. Roach and Jill Roach, Directors 2016.62

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