Ceramics
Bernard Picart (Possible inspiration)
Jingdezhen, China, Asia
1745-1755
Porcelain (hard-paste); Lime (alkaline) glaze
Molded, Enameled, Painted, Gilded
1956.0038.072
Object Number1956.0038.072 |
Plate (Dinner plate)
Ceramics
Museum purchase
Bernard Picart (Possible inspiration)
1673-1733
Jingdezhen, China, Asia
1745-1755
1. Label; Underside; There is a small rectangular paper tag with a red border affixed to the underside with the pencil inscription "244/on tb"
Craftsman or craftswoman
Porcelain (hard-paste); Lime (alkaline) glaze
Molded, Enameled, Painted, Gilded
0.866 (H) , 9.055 (Diam)
2.2 (H) , 23 (Diam)
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[Book] Brawer, Catharine Coleman. 1992 Chinese Export Porcelain from the Ethel (Mrs. Julius) Liebman and Arthur L. Liebman Porcelain Collection.
• Slightly different pattern plate (lacking inner gilt border) and image sources: p.114, no. 87, noting image also known on Dutch Delft. Possibly after engraving by French artist Bernard Picart (1673-1733) who worked in Amsterdam. Possibly Dutch market, c. 1750-60
[Catalogue] Motley, William & Cohen & Cohen. 2018 The Golden Gate Collection.
• Print design source (Bernard Picart, c. 1710) with Chinese teapot and teapot stand in same patttern but differing in details: p. 79, no. 59, c. 1750
[Book] Pinto de Matos, Maria Antonia & Kerr, Rose. 2016 Tankards and Mugs: Drinking from Chinese Export Porcelain.
• En grisaille enamel decoration probably after same design source, on Chinese export porcelain mug: pp. 208-09, no. 96, scene known as "The Seamstress" or "The Embroideress." Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-95), c. 1750
[Book] Sargent, William R. 2012 Treasures of Chinese Export Ceramics at the Peabody Essex Museum.
• En grisaille plate with central reserve after same design source, set within a different border: p. 339, no. 181, 1740-60. Lists parallels in several other collections.
[Catalogue] Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth NH (auction catalogue).
• Somewhat similar bordered plate with shepherdess en grisaille in central reserve: November 12-13, 2011 sale, lot 557, c. 1750
[Book] Howard, David Sanctuary & Ayers, John. 1978 China for the West.
• Teabowl and saucer in Chinese export porcelain, portraying a needleworker: vol. 1, no. 271, c. 1735. Polychrome enamels in different style from Winterthur plate.
[Book] Veiga, Jorge Getulio. 1989 Chinese Export Porcelain in Private Brazilian Collections.
• Chinese export plate and coffee/chocolate pot decorated en grisaille with differenly detailed versions of same subject: pp. 174-75, pls. 146-147, c. 1750-1770
[Catalogue] Mezin, Louis. 2002 Cargaisons de Chine: Porcelaines de la Compagnie des Indes du Musee de Loriant.
• Chinese export and Dutch Delft plates bearing different scenes of embroidersers, with design source (engraving): p. 102, no. 81, c. 1735