IDENTIFIERS
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id:	138841
accession number:	OC.74A-1938

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Friday 23 June 2023

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: Enamelled white and painted plate, one of a pair.  It is circular, with a sloping rim, shallow sloping sides, and an almost flat centre, standing on a foot ring.  The plate is decorated in the centre with a lady and two little boys, surrounded by jars and vases.
On the sides there is a purple diaper pattern interrupted by six half flowerheads.
On the rim there is a different purple diaper pattern interrupted by three shaped circular medallions outlined in blue, containing a gold dragon on a brown ground, and three oblong shaped panels containing floral sprays.
The reverse is decorated with a central fruit and flowers on a white ground, and the rim and sides have a dark pink ground.
title:	plate

NOTES
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type: history note
value: Has a circular label stating 'John Sparks, 128 Mount Street'


LICENSING
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text license status:	CC0
image license status:	CC-BY-NC-SA

OWNERSHIP
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instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum
department: Applied Arts
creditline: Bequeathed by Cecil E. Byas

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/138841





TECHNIQUES
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enamelling
TECHNIQUES
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gilding

CATEGORIES
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category: enamel

DATING
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culture:	Qing Dynasty

CREATORS
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maker: Unknown

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Diameter
units: cm
value: 22.1

dimension: Height
units: cm
value: 2.7