plate BM-Franks.891.+

Period:Qing dynasty Production date:1763 (Dated.)
Materials:porcelain
Technique:gilded, glazed, painted,

Dimensions:Diameter: 22.90 centimetres

Description:
Polychrome painted plate with the monograms of a European couple. The dish is painted ‘en grisaille’ with sepia and gold with two shields enclosing entwined initials, supported on large stone pedestals, surmounted by a coronet and flanked by two supporters in form of semi-naked, leaf-clad ‘wild men’ holding large clubs. The date 1763 is inscribed within a heart at the bottom. The rim border consists of elaborate shaped diaper panels entwined with flowers and leaves, centred on three peacocks and with a small enamelled medallion at the bottom, with a dove beneath rays of light, symbolizing the presence of God.
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Comments:Harrison-Hall and Krahl 1994:Several related dishes with different monograms are known, which were probably made for marriages, all apparently for the Dutch or Danish markets; dated examples are, however, rare (compare Howard and Ayers, 1978, vol. II, pp. 398-9; and Hervouet and Bruneau, 1986, no. 14.26). The design is related to that of the teapot stand made for Queen Juliana Maria of Denmark (BM Franks. 759+).