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On Display: House - Centreville Stair Hall
Plate
Johannes Sonetling, Gerard van Loon
1690-1695
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Johannes Sonetling (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1983.0014
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1983.0014
Object Name
Plate
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Johannes Sonetling (Design inspiration); Gerard van Loon (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1690-1695
Subject(s)
- Dutch market (Chinese export)
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
1.181 (H) x 7.913 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3 (H) x 20.1 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Litzenburg, Thomas V. & Bailey, Ann T. 2003 Chinese Export Porcelain in the Reeves Center Collection at Washington and Lee University. 288 p.
• Similar object: p. 26, no. 12 .Book: Rinaldi, Maura. 1989 Kraak Porcelain: A Moment in the History of Trade.
• Discussion of Chinese symbols: pp. 233-36.Book: Fuchs, Ronald W. & Howard, David Sanctuary. 2005 Made in China: Export Porcelain from the Leo and Doris Hodroff Collection at Winterthur. 208 p.
• Similar object: p. 38, no. 3Book: Veiga, Jorge Getulio. 1989 Chinese Export Porcelain in Private Brazilian Collections.
• Very similar plate (from pair): p. 36, pls. 14A-B, fig. X, with scene of "rebels attacking the van Zuyle de Nyvelt house" in Rotterdam, after 1690 medal Johannes Sonetling medal, reproduced in Gerard van Loon book (Hague, 1736).Book: Le Corbeiller, Clare. 1974 China Trade Porcelain: Patterns of Exchange.
• Very similar plate with same motif on silver medal by Jan Smeltzing: pp. 31-32, no. 12 & fig. 12, Dutch market plate, 1690-95. Portrays "rioting in Rotterdam on the night of 4 October 1690," with details given. View specifically is "Demolition of Chieff Bailiff Jacob van Nyevelt's house by townspeople."Book: Brawer, Catharine Coleman. 1992 Chinese Export Porcelain from the Ethel (Mrs. Julius) Liebman and Arthur L. Liebman Porcelain Collection.
• Very similr plate: p. 95, no. 69, disussing scene, design source, and history, Chenghua mark, Dutch market, c. 1690-95