Plate

Date1800-1810

MediumWheel-thrown Chinese export porcelain with overglaze gilding and orange enamel

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 7 3/4in. (19.7cm)

ClassificationsCeramics

Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour

Object number1945.1.1396.25

DescriptionMedium-sized, round, Chinese export porcelain plate with overglaze hand-painted orange enamel decoration in the Fitzhugh pattern. The Fitzhugh pattern consists of four groups of flowers and emblems, or geometric shapes, evenly spaced around a central circular medallion. This central medallion is a circular floral arrangement surrounded by a border consisting of a band of orange with darker lines creating a latticework, or diaper, pattern inside. At four points, this border is interrupted by an area of white enamel with a small orange animal (possibly a dog). This is surrounded by a "Nanking" border, consisting of a series of lines that alternate between having an orange dot at either end or having an arrow pointing toward the central panel. The Fitzhugh pattern appears in the center of the plate and is surrounded by an elaborate border composed of geometric shapes, insects, and flowers on a field of orange enamel. There is a line of gilding at the outer edge of the rim. Imperfections in the porcelain appear as black dots or lines on the surface of the plate. A few spots of a light brown and green substance have adhered to the bottom of the plate.

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