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Plate (Dinner plate)
The Quack Doctors
Cornelis Pronk
1737-1739
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Cornelis Pronk (Designer)
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
2000.0061.022
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Leo A. and Doris C. Hodroff
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Object Number
2000.0061.022
Object Name
Plate (Dinner plate)
Title
The Quack Doctors
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Cornelis Pronk (Designer)
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1737-1739
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Red, rounded rectangular paper label with "26" in white lettering and is crossed out in black ink
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: White, rectangular paper label with "L00.2130/119" handwritten in pencil
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: White, rectangular paper label with "4036 ILLUST. + REFER/LUHSINGH SCHEURLEER/"CHINESE EXP. PORC." PLA./197-201-HOWARD + AYERS/"CHINA FOR THE WEST"/VOL. 1- P- 294-3- 300" handwritten in black and red ink
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: White, rectangular paper label with "PLATE-CHINESE EXP. 10 1/8"/"THE QUACK DOCTORS" BY/CORNELIS PRONK-3/DIGNITARIES SEATED-/BORDER W/FISH + CRANES/CIRCA 1738 4036" handwritten in black and red ink
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Dutch market (Chinese export)
- East India Company (Dutch) association
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Enameled
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
1.102 (H) x 10.157 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.8 (H) x 25.8 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Howard, David Sanctuary. 1994 The Choice of the Private Trader: The Private Market in Chinese Export Porcelain Illustrated from the Hodroff Collection.
• Published: p. 74, fig. 54Catalogue: Motley, William & Cohen & Cohen. 2018 The Golden Gate Collection.
• Plate in same pattern, with design source details discussed: pp. 52-53, no. 41, discussing design in depth..Book: Lu, Zhangshen. 2012 Passion for Porcelain: Masterpieces of Ceramics from the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
• Very similar plate, probably by different hand with same patter design source for teabowl and saucer: pp. 112-13, no. 017 and fig. 1, c. 1738, JingdezhenBook: Howard, David Sanctuary & Ayers, John. 1978 China for the West.
• Covered jar with "The Doctors' Visit": p. 294, Design 3.Book: Scheurleer, D. F. Lunsingh. 1974 Chinese Export Porcelain = Chine de commande. 256.
• Objects with the "Four Doctors" design: figs. 197-201Book: Kerr, Rose & Mengoni, Louisa E. 2011 Chinese Export Ceramics.
• "The Doctors" dish (same pattern): p. 60, no. 77, c. 1738, noting also known as "The Doctors Visiting the Emperor." See for more Pronk information.Book: Sargent, William R. 2012 Treasures of Chinese Export Ceramics at the Peabody Essex Museum.
• Plate in same pattern (same service?): p. 280, no. 144, discussing pattern, Pronk, c. 1737. See p. 281, no. 145 for same patterned teapot.Book: Sargent, William R. 2014 Chinese Porcelain in the Conde Collection.
• Very similar plate: p. 244, no. 95, discussing pattern, c. 1737Catalogue: 2007 Christie's (sales catalogue).
• Teabowl and saucer in same pattern, differing in details: January 26, 2010 (NY), Benjamin F. Edwards III sale, lot 4Catalogue: Motley, William & Cohen & Cohen. 2014 Hit & Myth.
• Very similar plate with in-depth discussion: pp. 80-81, no. 46, Qianglong period, 1738Catalogue: Motley, William & Cohen & Cohen. 2006 Double Dutch or On with the Dance, Let the Joy be Unconfined.
• Underglaze blue version of same scene on plate: pp. 50-51, no. 31, Qianglong, c. 1740, with pattern discussion.Catalogue: Motley, William & Cohen & Cohen. 2012 Angels & Demonslayers.
• Very similar plate with details re designs and birds: pp. 38-39, no. 23, Qianlong period, c. 1738Book: Le Corbeiller, Clare. 1974 China Trade Porcelain: Patterns of Exchange.
• Pronk design for "Visit of the Doctors to the emperor" saucer dish and bowl: p. 56, fig. 20, c. 1734.