Charger

Object/Artifact

-

Planting Fields

Name/Title

Charger

Entry/Object ID

1985.007.012

Description

A Canton enamel-on-copper charger, having a central landscape scene showing a group of Elders or Scholars in multileveled garden, the sky showing bats flying and a vase of flowers with fishing pole, suspending a fish - all symbolic and auspicious signs; the whole with abundantly foliate-decorated rim edge, against yellow round; the reverse with solid celadon color with blue scroll decoration. Supported by a intricately carved wooden stand.

Collection

Planting Fields Foundation

Cataloged By

Cannarsa

Acquisition

Accession

1985.007.012

Source or Donor

Coe, Robert D.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Place

Location

China

Notes

Date: late 18th Century-early 19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Charger

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

Diameter

16 in

Material

Metal, Wood, Metal: Copper, Enamel, Pigment

Location

Location

Room

Reception Room

Building

Coe Hall

Category

Permanent

Date

August 16, 2023

Location

Room

Reception Room

Building

Coe Hall

Category

Permanent

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2024.1

Inventoried By

Amanda Massimillio

Inventoried Date

Jun 26, 2024

Inventoried By

Leger

Inventoried Date

May 8, 2023

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Nov 7, 2014

Examined By

GLS

Notes

Some cracking and damage to enamel, noted on reverse of dish, and on rim. Enamel missing and brown edge revealed toward bottom "5 o'clock" area of scene. Stand in good condition with minor scrapes.

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 14, 2006

Valuations

Valuation Type

Appraisal

Estimator

J. Badami

Date

Apr 3, 2004

Notes

Min. Value: 3800

Provenance

Notes

Collected By: Robert D. Coe Robert D. Coe Planting Fields Foundation

General Notes

Note

Notes: Was on Loan to NCMA 11/14, returned some time before May 2023

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

August 14, 2006

Updated By

Emily Leger

Update Date

August 5, 2024