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This is an example of "famille verte" porcelain; this particular piece is the center of a broken dish featuring Shou Lao, the God of Longevity and was made for the emperor's birthday in 1713.

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Document identity
localId
3808
label
Center of a Broken Dish with Shou Lao
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object
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Source metadata
id
3808
contentType
object
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title
Center of a Broken Dish with Shou Lao
description
This is an example of "famille verte" porcelain; this particular piece is the center of a broken dish featuring Shou Lao, the God of Longevity and was made for the emperor's birthday in 1713.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1713
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
dishes
fragments
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Chinese
style
famille verte
inscriptions
reign mark of Kangxi [K'ang-hsi] (1661-1722)
dynasty
Qing [Ch'ing] Dynasty
reign
Kangxi [K'ang-hsi] (1661-1722)
med
porcelain with overglaze enamels and silver
creator_ids
6238
collection_ids
CHN
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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0
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photo
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