Plate: enamel

Museum number:
9-215
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
1077 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.374
Description:
Plate, “Canton enamel”. 12 fruit designs and characters for happiness (double happiness sign used on bridal gifts) and longevity on dark blue. Scene in center of plate has landscape with 3 figures ascending a path, water, rocks, trees, houses, temple and a gate. Companion plate to 9-216. Circa late 19th century to 20th century.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
China
Verbatim coll. place:
China
Collector:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Enamel (fused coating)
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
1909
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Loans:
S1969-1970 #88: KQED Television (February 20, 1970–February 25, 1970)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Plate: enamel, accession number 9-215, described as Plate, “Canton enamel”. 12 fruit designs and characters for happiness (double happiness sign used on bridal gifts) and longevity on dark blue. Scene in center of plate has landscape with 3 figures ascending a path, water, rocks, trees, houses, temple and a gate. Companion plate to 9-216. Circa late 19th century to 20th century.Hearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Plate: enamel, accession number 9-215, described as Plate, “Canton enamel”. 12 fruit designs and characters for happiness (double happiness sign used on bridal gifts) and longevity on dark blue. Scene in center of plate has landscape with 3 figures ascending a path, water, rocks, trees, houses, temple and a gate. Companion plate to 9-216. Circa late 19th century to 20th century.Hearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Plate: enamel, accession number 9-215, described as Plate, “Canton enamel”. 12 fruit designs and characters for happiness (double happiness sign used on bridal gifts) and longevity on dark blue. Scene in center of plate has landscape with 3 figures ascending a path, water, rocks, trees, houses, temple and a gate. Companion plate to 9-216. Circa late 19th century to 20th century.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Plate: enamel, accession number 9-215, described as Plate, “Canton enamel”. 12 fruit designs and characters for happiness (double happiness sign used on bridal gifts) and longevity on dark blue. Scene in center of plate has landscape with 3 figures ascending a path, water, rocks, trees, houses, temple and a gate. Companion plate to 9-216. Circa late 19th century to 20th century.

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