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On Display: House - China Hall
Dish
1785-1805
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1963.0815.005
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1963.0815.005
Object Name
Dish
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1785-1805
Subject(s)
- New York State Coat of Arms
- Armorial device
- Eagle
- American themed ceramics
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
- Enameled
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
1.378 (H) x 6.26 (W) x 7.402 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.5 (H) x 15.9 (W) x 18.8 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Catalogue: Chan, Libby Lai-Pak & Wan, Nina. 2018 The Dragon and the Eagle: American Traders in China, A Century of Trade from 1784–1900 (exhib. cat.).
• Published: vol. 1, p. 109 (detail); pp. 208-9, no. 2.34. Vol. 2, p. 255, fig. 12Book: Howard, David Sanctuary. 1984 New York and the China Trade. 142 p.
• Modified Arms of New York State examples and history: p.87-94.Book: Litzenburg, Thomas V. & Bailey, Ann T. 2003 Chinese Export Porcelain in the Reeves Center Collection at Washington and Lee University. 288 p.
• Discussion of NY coat of arms: p. 145, no. 137, saucer dish, 1795-1800.Book: Herbert, Peter & Schiffer, Nancy N. 1980 China for America: Export Porcelain of the 18th and 19th Centuries. 223 p.
• Discussion of NY coat of arms: p.41Book: Kerr, Rose & Mengoni, Louisa E. 2011 Chinese Export Ceramics.
• Cream jug with the arms of New York: p.54, fig.70, collection of the V&ABook: Le Corbeiller, Clare. 1974 China Trade Porcelain: Patterns of Exchange.
• Plate, pattern and otehr monogrammed examples discussed: pp. 118-19, no. 50, initialed "PAS," c. 1802