IDENTIFIERS
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id:	240170
accession number:	OC.74 A -1938

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Tuesday 28 January 2020
updated:	Wednesday 18 June 2025

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: An enamelled white dish, the centre decorates with two boys playing round a lady who is seated and looking into a mirror held in her left hand. Her thick hair was painted with gold, which looks like it is inserted with gold ornaments. Behind her is a pile of book and a large storage jar.  On top of the large drum-shape stool on her left are a plate full of Buddha’s hands citrons and a vase full of chrysanthemums.  In front of her, there are two boys wearing a necklace with a decoration bead matching with floral print clothing. In the plate rim, it is decorated evenly with three framed panels with camelia, iris and China roses. There is also a dragon-like roundel motifs in between the framed panels. Between the spaces of the panels and the dragon-like roundel motifs, there is a honeycomb octagonal pattern with white web–shaped design being drawn on top of the enamel.
title:	plate

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

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/240170





TECHNIQUES
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Copper enamelled and gilt
enamelling
TECHNIQUES
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gilding

CATEGORIES
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category: enamel

DATING
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creation date:	1736 - 1795
creation date earliest:	1736
creation date latest:	1795
culture:	Qianlong Period (1736-1795)

CREATORS
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maker: Unknown

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Diameter
units: cm
value: 22

dimension: Height
units: cm
value: 2.5