Plate
Dateca. 1625-50
Maker
Chinese export
Label TextThis Chinese plate probably took its shape from a wide-rimmed Dutch wooden dinner plate. As early as 1635, wooden models of plates, large dishes, and beakers were sent from Holland to Jingdezhen as special orders for porcelain that suited European lifestyles.
Object number75.51
Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Glaze, Pattern and Image: Decoration in Chinese Ceramics", September 7, 2002 - November 19, 2002
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe", February 17, 2000-May 7, 2000 (2/17/2000 - 5/7/2000)
Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma Art Museum, "Russian America: The Forgotten Frontier", (7/17-10/21/90); Anchorage Museum of History and Art (11/18/90 - 2/10/91); Alaska State Museum, Juneau (5/10-11/17/91); Oakland Museum (6-9/92)Published ReferencesFinlay, Robert. "The Pilgrim Art: Cultures of Porcelain in World History". Berkeley, Los Angeles and London: University of California Press, 2010, illustrated pl. 24
Emerson, Julie, Jennifer Chen, & Mimi Gardner Gates. "Porcelain Stories, From China to Europe". Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 2000, p. 253Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Ford Q. Elvidge, Seattle
Dimensions2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm), height
14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm), diameter
MediumHard paste porcelain
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