Plaque

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Plaque

1735-1740

Artist/maker unknown, Dutch

Chinese and Western motifs are successfully combined in this plaque. Rococo-style borders frame Chinese pavilions (each with an upper story), small figures, and rowboats, as well as birds and flowers in an unusual variety of colors. No part of the surface is left undecorated, a style that indicated wealth in the mid-eighteenth century.

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Object Details

Title:

Plaque

Date:

1735-1740

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Dutch

Medium:

Tin-glazed earthenware with polychrome decoration

Dimensions:

5/8 x 9 5/8 x 12 3/8 inches (1.6 x 24.4 x 31.4 cm)

Classification:

Plaques/Reliefs/Tiles

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Elizabeth Wandell Smith Fund and the John D. McIlhenny Fund, 2002

Accession Number:

2002-202-1

Geography:

Made in Delft, Netherlands, Europe

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