Name/Title
PlateEntry/Object ID
L.2011.005.1Description
Plate
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period
China, ca. 1740
Porcelain with overglaze, polychrome floral designs with gilding in the famille rose pattern
H. 15/16 x Diam. 8 13/16, Diam. 5 (foot) inches
Lent by Drayton Hall, a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, NT 2009.6.8
While celebrated for its extant architecture, Drayton Hall's surviving furniture, metal objects, ceramics, and glassware equally exhibit the manners in which Lowcountry planters broadcast their prosperity, level of refinement and attention to contemporary European fashion. Of the ceramics linked to John Drayton (1715-1779), the first owner of Drayton Hall and one of Charleston's most successful eighteenth-century planters, Chinese export porcelain is predominant. Archaeological excavations, for instance, have successfully uncovered the remains of garniture sets, tea services and several sets of plates in both the famille rose and Imari patterns. Above-ground survivors include a rare collection of plates, one of which is seen here, decorated in the famille rose pattern using overglaze polychrome floral designs and gilding. Dated to the 1740s, the plates passed through eight generations of the Drayton family prior to its donation to Drayton Hall in 2009.Collection
Drayton Hall C/O: Historic Charleston FoundationIntake
Loan In
L.2011.005Lender
Drayton Hall, A National Trust for Historic Preservation SiteDate Received
Jan 12, 2011Date Returned
Feb 1, 2011Created By
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