Saucer
Date1775-1815
Geography
Made -
China
Medium/TechniquePorcelain (hard-paste), gilt
DimensionsOverall (H x W x D): 1 1/4 in. x 5 11/16 in. x 5 11/16 in. (3.18 cm x 14.45 cm x 14.45 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, 1995
Object numberM-3891/B
DescriptionCircular, thrown saucer with a plain, gilt rim, rounded sides, and a shallow foot ring. The saucer features underglaze cobalt blue decoration. Centered in the well is a right-anchored landscape with two birds in flight above a river flowing between two points of wooded land with buildings. A single-masted ship appears at left. The rim has a trellis with spearhead-and-double-dot border. Very finely potted.Pattern Names: Two Birds, Diving Bird, Nanking.
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