Platter

Dateca. 1770

MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft)

Dimensions18 1/4" X 14 3/8"; H: 1 5/8"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1964-355

DescriptionRectagonal platter with canted corners and no foot ring. Bluish tin glaze decorated in blue; in the well, a detailed scene of Chinese peonies, bamboo, rockwork, and fencing within a stylized band; on the rim, a complex border of diapering, lotuses, and leaf fronds.Inscription(s)NoMark(s)NoProvenanceThomas C. Kennedy, Woodlawn Antiques, Richmond, VA