Platter, enamel on metal

Museum number:
9-17858
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21090017858
Accession number:
Acc.3439
Description:
Tray, oval, enamel cloisonne on copper, copper rim. Inside: double gourd on vine motif; white, yellow, light and dark green on dull brick red ground, surrounding a circular medallion depicting pomegranates, Buddha’s hand citron, pine cone and bamboo leaves on a light blue ground encircled with a thin line of dark blue. Single band of turquoise fish scale diaper around rim. Side: single band of wire quatrefoil flowers and leaves on dull brick red ground. Bottom: wire T-fret diaper “wan motif” on turquoise ground.
Donor:
Edward J. Mahoney Jr. and Mrs. E. J. Mahoney Jr.
Collection place:
China
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Platters (carrying dishes)
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 4 titled Platter, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17858, described as Tray, oval, enamel cloisonne on copper, copper rim. Inside: double gourd on vine motif; white, yellow, light and dark green on dull brick red ground, surrounding a circular medallion depicting pomegranates, Buddha’s hand citron, pine cone and bamboo leaves on a light blue ground encircled with a thin line of dark blue. Single band of turquoise fish scale diaper around rim. Side: single band of wire quatrefoil flowers and leaves on dull brick red ground. Bottom: wire T-fret diaper “wan motif” on turquoise ground.Hearst Museum object 2 of 4 titled Platter, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17858, described as Tray, oval, enamel cloisonne on copper, copper rim. Inside: double gourd on vine motif; white, yellow, light and dark green on dull brick red ground, surrounding a circular medallion depicting pomegranates, Buddha’s hand citron, pine cone and bamboo leaves on a light blue ground encircled with a thin line of dark blue. Single band of turquoise fish scale diaper around rim. Side: single band of wire quatrefoil flowers and leaves on dull brick red ground. Bottom: wire T-fret diaper “wan motif” on turquoise ground.Hearst Museum object 3 of 4 titled Platter, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17858, described as Tray, oval, enamel cloisonne on copper, copper rim. Inside: double gourd on vine motif; white, yellow, light and dark green on dull brick red ground, surrounding a circular medallion depicting pomegranates, Buddha’s hand citron, pine cone and bamboo leaves on a light blue ground encircled with a thin line of dark blue. Single band of turquoise fish scale diaper around rim. Side: single band of wire quatrefoil flowers and leaves on dull brick red ground. Bottom: wire T-fret diaper “wan motif” on turquoise ground.Hearst Museum object 4 of 4 titled Platter, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17858, described as Tray, oval, enamel cloisonne on copper, copper rim. Inside: double gourd on vine motif; white, yellow, light and dark green on dull brick red ground, surrounding a circular medallion depicting pomegranates, Buddha’s hand citron, pine cone and bamboo leaves on a light blue ground encircled with a thin line of dark blue. Single band of turquoise fish scale diaper around rim. Side: single band of wire quatrefoil flowers and leaves on dull brick red ground. Bottom: wire T-fret diaper “wan motif” on turquoise ground.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Platter, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17858, described as Tray, oval, enamel cloisonne on copper, copper rim. Inside: double gourd on vine motif; white, yellow, light and dark green on dull brick red ground, surrounding a circular medallion depicting pomegranates, Buddha’s hand citron, pine cone and bamboo leaves on a light blue ground encircled with a thin line of dark blue. Single band of turquoise fish scale diaper around rim. Side: single band of wire quatrefoil flowers and leaves on dull brick red ground. Bottom: wire T-fret diaper “wan motif” on turquoise ground.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Platter, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17858, described as Tray, oval, enamel cloisonne on copper, copper rim. Inside: double gourd on vine motif; white, yellow, light and dark green on dull brick red ground, surrounding a circular medallion depicting pomegranates, Buddha’s hand citron, pine cone and bamboo leaves on a light blue ground encircled with a thin line of dark blue. Single band of turquoise fish scale diaper around rim. Side: single band of wire quatrefoil flowers and leaves on dull brick red ground. Bottom: wire T-fret diaper “wan motif” on turquoise ground.

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