Soup Plate
Dateca.1752
OriginAsia, China, Jingdezhen
MediumHard-paste porcelain
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Michael V. Jennings
Object number1986-97,27
DescriptionPlate with underglaze cobalt-blue hand-painted decoration in the so-called "Lattice Fence Pattern." Center of plate with garden scene comprising pavilion, house, and plants in foreground within lattice-work fence and background with another pavilion and mountain. Rims with three sprays of flowers, each of a different variety. Blue-green glaze over orange-buff body. Unglazed, pronounced foot ring. Inclusions to base.Inscription(s)noMark(s)noProvenanceThe Dutch East India CompanyCargo of the Geldermalsen, wrecked 1752
Recovered by Michael Hatcher, 1985
With Christie's Amsterdam, 1986
Heirloom & Howard, Ltd.
