Collection Highlights
Wooden leg of Gouverneur Morris
ca. 1780
1954.148
Oak, leather, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate
Object name
Plate
Date
1700-1720
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
overall: 7/8 x 8 1/2 in.
Description
Porcelain plate decorated in blue underglaze with central pattern of three stylized fish with heads overlapping tails pointing outwards; the fish are surrounded by stylized scrolling floral vines and the border pattern is composed of eight peonies between bands of three-humped shapes; two "prunus" branches on back rim.
Object Number
X.521b
Gallery Label
These plates were made during the reign of K'ang Hsi (1662-1722).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
