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Tureen stand or dish
1750-1755
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
2000.0061.038
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Leo A. and Doris C. Hodroff
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Object Number
2000.0061.038
Object Name
Tureen stand or dish
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1750-1755
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Brown, rectangular paper label with "Dish illustrated on plate 38. "The Book of/Famille Rose" by Dr. G.C. Williamson, Me-/thuen & Co., Ltd. London. the achievement of/Frederick the Great of Prusia (sic) (1740-1786)./The colours are rouge-de-fer, blue, green,/black, gold and silver, the motto "Got mit/Uns" being in gold on a dark bue [sic] ground./The same dish is at the British Museum/and forming part of a service presented by/the Emperor Chien Lung to Frederick the/Great." in black type
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Off-white, rectangular paper label with a black border and "<typed>Exposicion de Arte Oriental/<handwritten>Bissoue/<typed>NO. <handwritten>299/ORGANIZADA POR S.A.D.A.O./SOCIEDAD AMIGOS DEL ARTE ORIENTAL" in black ink
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: White, rectangular paper label with "TUREEN STAND- 14" WIDE/CHINESE EXP. COAT OF ARMS/GRASS SKIRT ATTENDANTS/ORDERED BY KONGLICHE/PREVZICHE ASIATISCHE/FOR FREDERICK THE/GREAT- CIR. 1750 1339" handwritten in black and red ink
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: White, rectangular paper label with "1339- ILLUST. +REF./SCHEURLEER-/"CHINESE EXPORT/PORC." PG. 156" handwritten in black and red ink
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Brown, rectangular paper label with "See plate/38/Williamson" handwritten in blue ink
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Black, rounded rectangular paper label with "9" in white lettering
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Armorial device
- King of Prussia
- Monarchs and nobility
- Government
- Frederick II
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Enameled
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
1.929 (H) x 10.443 (W) x 14.006 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.9 (H) x 26.525 (W) x 35.575 (L)