Plate

Ceramic

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Stenton

This image shows a blue and white porcelain plate with a floral design and a visible chip.

This image shows a blue and white porcelain plate with a floral design and a visible chip.

Name/Title

Plate

Entry/Object ID

A1982.14.51

Description

Circular plate with an inset foot ring, painted in underglaze blue with an iron brown line at the edge of the rim; eight bajixiang, or auspicious symbols of Buddhism, including an eight-spoked wheel, a parasol, victory banner, and a conch shell, each repeated twice on the rim; a band of flowering vines with four reserve panels on the sides of the well; and bamboo and flowers in the center of the well. On the underside of the rim are two floral sprays.

Collection

Ceramics

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1720 - circa 1740

Time Period

18th Century

Place

City

Jingdezhen

Location

China

Region

East Asia

Continent

Asia

Dimensions

Height

1 in

Diameter

8-3/4 in

Material

Hard Paste Porcelain

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Location

Stenton

City

Philadelphia

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

1982 Archeological Excavation