Plate
Original OwnerOriginally owned by the
Chase family
American
MakerMade by
Unknown
Datemid 19th century
MediumWheel-thrown Chinese export porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 5 3/4in. (14.6cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Barbara Hancock Chase Mayer in memory of her father, Harry Hancock Chase
DescriptionSmall, wheel-thrown Chinese export porcelain plate with hand-painted underglaze cobalt blue decoration showing a Chinese landscape; the plate is a type of Chinese export porcelain known as Cantonware. The central Chinese landscape consists of a willow tree with a Chinese structure to the right. A river runs through the landscape, with a bridge in the foreground and mountains, houses, and hills in the background. The central landscape is surrounded by concentric borders. First is a plain band of blue followed by a field of white, undecorated porcelain. The white field is surrounded by a "Canton" border, consisting of a scalloped line with parallel lines of hatching running inside, and then another band of plain blue. Imperfections in the porcelain appear as black dots in the surface of the plate.
Object number1986.86.12
NotesOwner Note: The Chase family owned a home at 400 North Main Street, and later at 419 North Main Street, in Wallingford, Connecticut.Subject Terms
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