Dish

Hongxian period, 1916

Chinese Republic

Associated Names
Chinese Republic

Artist

This is a photograph of a decorative plate featuring a floral design. The white plate has an intricate depiction of a yellow flower with prominent petals and stamens, accompanied by smaller flowers and green leaves. The design includes pinkish-purple blooms and a butterfly. The artwork exhibits fine detailing and a harmonious blend of colors, with elements inspired by nature.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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: 255, color repro.

Inscriptions

in seal script on the base in red enamel in two columns of two characters each: Juren tang zhi (made for the Hall where Benevolence Dwells); falsely inscribed below reignmark: CHINA

Wikidata ID

Q62758922

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