Dish

Dateca. 1723-35

Label TextThe blossoms and fruits were outlined and painted with opaque white pigment, on which enamels were then applied and "washed away" to achieve satisfying tonal gradations. The body is eggshell-thin and has a dark pink on the exterior, as if to flaunt the pink indulgence. This so-called ruby-back ware could have up to seven elaborate borders.

Object number47.151

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)Published ReferencesEmerson, Julie, Jennifer Chen, & Mimi Gardner Gates, "Porcelain Stories, From China to Europe", Seattle Art Museum, 2000, pg. 191

Credit LineThomas D. Stimson Memorial Collection

Dimensions1 1/2 in. (3.81 cm), height 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm), diameter

MediumHard paste porcelain