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On Display: House - Centreville Stair Hall
Saucer
Pleun Pira
Description
This hard paste porcelain saucer was painted in grisaille enamels and gilding. It includes a vine border at the rim and, within the reserve, a view of a torso with the rib cage opened to reveal the stomach. To its left is another anatomical drawing.
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Pleun Pira (Decorator)
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1968.0751.003
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1968.0751.003
Object Name
Saucer
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Pleun Pira (Decorator)
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Secondary Place of Origin
Amsterdam; North Holland; Netherlands; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Decorated in Netherlands.
Subject(s)
- Anatomical illustration
- Medical
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Enameled
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
0.906 (H) x 4.843 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.3 (H) x 12.3 (Diam)