Dish

A large blue and white charger decorated with central medallion enclosing a foliate spray on stippled ground and forming the center of a large flower; surrounded by eight flower-filled petal lappets joined by scrolling leaves; all reserved on a diaper ground interrupted by ruyi heads at the edge of the well; the flat, everted rim with quatrefoil panels, each containing a flowering fruit spray, and alternating with four peacocks on a dense floral ground of leafy chrysanthemums; the reverse with five Buddhist emblems the footrim unglazed; the base glazed white.

Historical period(s)
Qing dynasty, mid 17th-early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Style
Jingdezhen ware
Dimensions
H x Diam: 6.6 × 42.3 cm (2 5/8 × 16 11/16 in)
Geography
China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen
Credit Line
Purchase — funds provided by the Friends of Asian Arts
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1993.9
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Dish

Keywords
Buddhism, China, chrysanthemum, cobalt pigment, fruit, Jingdezhen ware, peacock, porcelain, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
Provenance

To 1993
The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, NY, to 1993

From 1993
Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from The Chinese Porcelain Company in 1993

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

The Chinese Porcelain Company Established 1984

Description

A large blue and white charger decorated with central medallion enclosing a foliate spray on stippled ground and forming the center of a large flower; surrounded by eight flower-filled petal lappets joined by scrolling leaves; all reserved on a diaper ground interrupted by ruyi heads at the edge of the well; the flat, everted rim with quatrefoil panels, each containing a flowering fruit spray, and alternating with four peacocks on a dense floral ground of leafy chrysanthemums; the reverse with five Buddhist emblems the footrim unglazed; the base glazed white.

Published References
  • Khalil Rizk, Conor Mahony. The Chinese Porcelain Company: A Dealer's Record 1985-2000. New York. p. 104.
Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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