Dish with peonies and dragonfly
The creation in the late seventeenth century of a range of opaque overglaze enamel colors was one of the most important technological developments in the Chinese porcelain industry. The delicate pink enamel of the blossoms on this dish first appeared in the early eighteenth century during the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor (r. 1723–35) and continued to be used during that of the Qianlong Emperor.
Artwork Details
- 清乾隆 景德鎮窯粉彩瓷蜻蜓牡丹紋盤
- Title: Dish with peonies and dragonfly
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong mark and period (1736–95)
- Date: 18th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels
- Dimensions: H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Diam. 5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Alfred W. Hoyt Collection, Bequest of Rosina H. Hoppin, 1965
- Object Number: 65.86.21
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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