Soup Plate

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Soup Plate

1791

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese, for export to the British market

This soup plate, part of a larger service, bears the coat of arms of Chadwick quartering Malvesyn and is inscribed on the reverse with the words "Canton in China 24th Jan'y 1791." Although dates appear occasionally on armorial porcelain, this is the only known Chinese service dated in this manner.

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Object Details

Title:

Soup Plate

Date:

1791

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese, for export to the British market

Medium:

Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration

Dimensions:

1 1/2 × 10 inches (3.8 × 25.4 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Purchased with the John D. McIlhenny Fund, 1926

Accession Number:

1926-4-3

Geography:

Made in China, Asia

Context:

Dynasty: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) Period: Qianlong Period (1736-1795)

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