Plate

5824

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 5824
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Qing Dynasty
Date Made 18th Century CE
Section Asian
Materials Ceramic | Glaze
Technique Ceramic | Enameled | Fired
Iconography Lotus | Cash | Coin | Shou
Inscription Language Chinese Language
Description

Plate. Green and red enamels. Lotus flowers, cash and shou (longevity) symbols. Four Chinese characters making up a Chenghua mark in red on the underside, but probably made during the 18th century (based on characters of 18th century type).

Height 3.4 cm
Outside Diameter 23.9 cm
Credit Line Gift of Francis C. Macauley, Esq.,1890

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