Object Number 1956.0046.076

Object Name

Plate (Dinner plate)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Charles K. Davis

Creator (Role)

Francesco Albani (Design inspiration)
1578-1660
Collaborated with Annibale Carracci and Domenichino on many decorative schemes, including some in the Palazzo Farnese in Rome. He also painted altarpieces, idyllic landscapes, and allegorical paintings. (Source: ULAN).

Place of Origin

Jingdezhen, China, Asia

Date

1740-1745

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Underside; On the underside is a yellowed tag with a hand-written brown ink label; "Set of 4 old Chinese famille rose plates enamelled with Allegorical groups representing Earth, Air, Fire, & Water after paintings by Francisco Albani (1578-1660) in the Turin Gallery"
2. Label; Underside; A small yellowed rectangular label with the inscription "#9/Earth on 4" and a typed label; "S/3 Rare set of 4 Oriental Lowestoft Plates decorated in European style with subjects emblematic of the Elements. China - circa 1770."

Subjects

Elements

Materials

Porcelain (hard-paste); Lime (alkaline) glaze

Techniques

Molded, Painted, Enameled, Gilded

Dimensions (inches)

1.102 (H) , 9.016 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.8 (H) , 22.9 (Diam)

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Palmer, Arlene. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chinese Export Porcelain.
• Published: p. 71, pl. 7
[Catalogue] Motley, William & Cohen & Cohen. 2018 The Golden Gate Collection.
• Dutch market teabowl and saucer portraying similar Earth scene, after design by Francesco Albani (1578-1660), from Four Elements painted 1625-28 for Cardinal of Savoy, later King of Sardinia.
[Book] Sargent, William R. 2012 Treasures of Chinese Export Ceramics at the Peabody Essex Museum.
• Plate and teapot in same pattern: p. 297, no. 156, noting "cardinal of Savoy...comissioned Francesco Albani (1578-1660) to make a series of four circular paintings of the elements--Air, Water, Fire and Earth." Print series after them also were created. See details. 1740-45
[Book] Le Corbeiller, Clare. 1974 China Trade Porcelain: Patterns of Exchange.
• Plate with matching border and different mythological scene: pp. 64-65, no. 27, with enamel scene in same style but after L'eau engraving by Antoine Herisset, after painting by Francesco Albani. Continental Market, 1730-40
[Book] Jorg, Christian J.A. 1989 Chinese export porcelain: chine de commande from the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels. 303 p.
• Similar object: pp. 178-79
[Book] Howard, David Sanctuary & Ayers, John. 1978 China for the West.
• Similar objects depicting elements: pp. 331-332, nos. 327-328.