Plate
Dateca. 1740
Label TextConfused by the furry animals represented in this Japanese-inspired pattern, Europeans called it the Flying Fox or Flying Dog pattern. In fact, these creatures are a type of Asian squirrel.
Object number87.142.106
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. 173Credit LineDorothy Condon Falknor Collection of European Ceramics
Dimensions1 1/8 in. (2.86 cm), height
9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm), diameter
MediumHard paste porcelain
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