Plate

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Plate

1819-1825

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

This plate was made in China, for export to the Islamic market. It is part of an elaborate dessert set made for Azim Jah, a descendent in the Wallajah family and the Nawab of Arcot (ruled 1819 to 1825). The pink pattern is a Chinese copy of a design found on English porcelain.

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Object Details

Title:

Plate

Date:

1819-1825

Artist:

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

Medium:

Porcelain with overglaze enamel decoration

Dimensions:

1 1/8 × 8 7/8 inches (2.9 × 22.5 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Purchased with the J. W. Lindsay Fund, 1927

Accession Number:

1927-45-2

Geography:

Made in China, Asia

Context:

Dynasty: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

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