Plate

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Plate

Entry/Object ID

VC.2003.34

Description

Octagonal luncheon plate; white body with handpainted decoration; wavy edge; slanted lip; octagonal bowl; shallow, round foot; center image, in combined underglaze blue and painted decoration, exotic pink and orange bird perched on blue branch, hanging orange flowers and pink peonies in bloom below; alternating bars of blue and red-orange around lip, crysanthemun pattern in blue areas and blue-and-gilt flowers in red areas; heavy gilding on lip and in center image; on back, painted in orange: unknown Chinese character.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1820 - 1840

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

VC.2003.23

VC.2003.28

VC.2003..29

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-1/4 in

Width

8-1/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 3/4 in. (21 x 21 x 1.9 cm)

Material

Porcelain

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Heavy wear to gilding overall; missing gilding in places, especially around edge; small chip at upper corner PR; scattered imperfections and small dark dots overall on back.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

VC.2003.35 - Plate - Similar item VC.2003.36 - Plate - Similar item VC.2003.37 - Plate - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Cataloged 2013, acquired earlier as part of 2003 gift [Jessa J. Krick, 3/19/2013].

Note Type

General Note

Note

Part of a group of four similar dishes. Plates are heavy for their size. Gift inventory lists these as "Japan, Kyoto, Owata (hand painted), circa 1820-1840."

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 07A

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial