Saucer
Dateca. 1735
Maker
French, Chantilly
Label TextThe foliated rim and sparse, asymmetrical floral motif in the Kakiemon palette translates from Japanese plates to Chantilly products. In Europe, the birds in this pattern were often incorrectly referred to as storks or herons, rather than cranes.
Object number87.142.21
Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia
Exhibition HistorySeattle, 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. 165Credit LineDorothy Condon Falknor Collection of European Ceramics
Dimensions1 in. (2.54 cm), height
5 in. (12.7 cm), diameter
Diam. bottom: 2 1/4 in.
MediumSoft paste porcelain
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