Collection Highlights
Coach
ca. 1770
1911.25
Wood, iron, paint
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Decorative Arts
Leaf-shaped "Canton" dish
Object name
Leaf-shaped "Canton" dish
Date
1810-1820
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 3/4 x 7 x 5 1/8 in. ( 1.9 x 17.8 x 13 cm )
Description
Leaf-shaped "Canton" porcelain dish with flat bottoms and angled walls; dish has blue underglaze decoration depicting Chinese river scene with bridges and buildings; border pattern consists of an underglaze blue band with blue asterisks and lines bounded by a feather edge band with a scalloped border; there is a secondary border of blue on blue trellis diapering.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Bayard Verplanck
Object Number
1956.141i
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
