Chinese Export Platter

Object/Artifact

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Chinese Export Platter

Entry/Object ID

91.3.1

Tags

Needs new photography

Description

Platter China 1760/1780 Porcelain with painted decoration of peacocks and peonies Chinese Export Platter C.1770. Oval with Scalloped Edges, Peacock Pattern W. Brown, Green, Yellow, Rose, Blue and Gold Pea Fowl Perched on Salmon and Grisaille Rocks Amidst Peonies and Green Foliage. Red Gilt Spearhead Border W. Blue Dragon Panes At the Edge.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

91.3.

Source or Donor

Middleton, Mrs. J. Blake

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Mrs. J. Blake Middleton

Made/Created

Date made

1760 - 1780

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Platter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dish, Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Width

10-1/2 in

Length

13-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Base: 10" x 7 1/4" Depth of lip: 2 1/8"

Location

Date

February 7, 2023

Notes

Until: / /

Location

Building

NR STORAGE

Moved By

Red

Date

July 13, 1998

Notes

Until: / /

Location

Building

Totsie's

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Glaze worn off on rocks, female peacock, some areas of the foliage, and on the outer edges (from wear during handling.) Small chip (3/16" x 1/8") at left edge where red glaze is worn. Some other areas of loss (older) along outside rim. The base of the platter is mostly unglazed. Permanent mark applied with B-72 acryolid, and another using China Marker.

Provenance

Notes

From the family of Mr. J. Blake Middleton, Charleston, South Carolina

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Location Details1: 1

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 13, 1998

Updated By

mooreks@wofford.edu

Update Date

January 15, 2025