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Source Description
The plate shows four fishermen holding nets and creel. The plate was made during the Yongzheng reign known for its fine porcelain decoration in <em>famille rose</em> colors. Similar scenes of fishermen on paintings of the Ming and Qing period illustrate the popularity of the theme and its adoption by craftsmen and potters.
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Document identity
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441664
label
Fishermen Plate
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Source metadata
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441664
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object
title
Fishermen Plate
description
The plate shows four fishermen holding nets and creel. The plate was made during the Yongzheng reign known for its fine porcelain decoration in <em>famille rose</em> colors. Similar scenes of fishermen on paintings of the Ming and Qing period illustrate the popularity of the theme and its adoption by craftsmen and potters.
date
c. 1730
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q117246860
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 3.6 x 21 cm (1 7/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
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China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng reign (1723–35)
accession
2021.146
Source extras
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porcelain with famille rose enamel overglaze decoration
tombstone
Fishermen Plate, c. 1730. China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng reign (1723–35). Porcelain with famille rose enamel overglaze decoration; diameter: 3.6 x 21 cm (1 7/16 x 8 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 2021.146
collection
China - Qing Dynasty
didYouKnow
The labels on the plate’s base testify the plate was in the former Garland and the Morgan collections.
citations
citation
Christie, Manson & Woods. <em>Fine Chinese Export Porcelain and Works of Art</em>. London: Christie, Manson & Woods, 1990.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 64, Lot 111
citation
Christie, Manson & Woods. <em>The Dr Anton C.R. Dreesmann Collection, European Furniture and Chinese Export Porcelain: Including Clocks, Antiquities and Works of Art</em>. London: Christie’s, 2002.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 216, Lot 414
creditline
Dudley P. Allen Fund
updatedAt
2026-06-10 19:51:45.403000
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441664
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Chinese Art
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China - Qing Dynasty
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porcelain with famille rose enamel overglaze decoration
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