Octagonal dish
This dish reflects the decorative language of Chinese porcelains of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, although the poor quality of its manufacture indicates that it was not made in China, which excelled in the production of all types of ceramics. The blue and white palette established by the Chinese became the global symbol of porcelain, and the motifs painted on this dish are derived from Chinese examples.
Artwork Details
- Title: Octagonal dish
- Date: possibly 17th century
- Culture: possibly Middle Eastern, for export market
- Medium: Porcellaneous white stoneware
- Dimensions: Overall (irregular diameter, confirmed): 2 1/2 × 12 × 11 3/4 in. (6.4 × 30.5 × 29.8 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain-Export
- Credit Line: Gift of the Estate of Manuel P. Landman, M.D., 2016
- Object Number: 2017.142
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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