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Plate with Floral and Dragon Designs, late 1600s - early 1700s

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Description

Maker

Culture

Chinese

Title

Plate with Floral and Dragon Designs

Year

late 1600s - early 1700s

Medium

Porcelain with glaze and enamel

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Dimensions

Height: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)

Place

China, Qing Dynasty, 1644–1911; Kangxi Era, 1662–1722

Type

Credit

Bequest of John M. Crawford, Jr.

Object Number

1989.110.57

Projects & Publications

Publications

The Crawford Bequest

Chinese Objects in the Collection of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, An Exhibition by the Department of Histor

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Asian Art Galleries

Two decorative techniques are combined on this porcelain plate. A design of chrysanthemum and mallow blooms is painted in yellow, green, and purple enamels over a surface incised with a five-clawed dragon leaping for a flaming pearl.

In Chinese design, dragons with five claws are imperial symbols; dragons are otherwise portrayed with three or four claws. A six-character mark (Da Qing Kangxi nian zhi) on the base indicates the plate’s origin in the imperial kilns of Jingdezhen.

Use

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