Small Foliated Dish

Qianlong period, 1736/1795

Chinese Qing Dynasty

Associated Names
Chinese Qing Dynasty

Artist

This is a photograph of a white porcelain plate with a subtly embossed design. The plate has a gentle scalloped edge and features an intricate but understated floral or decorative pattern that is barely visible, blending softly with the white surface. The surface of the plate is smooth and glossy. The photograph captures the plate against a muted grey background. The lighting accentuates the texture and form, emphasizing the soft curves and the subtle embossed design.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Yamanaka, Chicago); sold June 1941 to Harry G. Steele [1881-1942], Pasadena; his widow, Grace C. Steele [d. 1974]; gift 1972 to NGA.

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Bibliography

1998

  • Bower, Virginia, Josephine Hadley Knapp, Stephen Little, and Robert Wilson Torchia. Decorative Arts, Part II: Far Eastern Ceramics and Paintings; Persian and Indian Rugs and Carpets. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1998: 142, color repro.

Inscriptions

incised in seal script into the base in two columns of two characters each: Qianlong nian zhi (made in the reign of Qianlong dynasty)

Wikidata ID

Q62287066

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