Saucer
Date1775-1815
Geography
Made -
China
Medium/TechniquePorcelain (hard-paste), gilt
DimensionsOverall (H x W x D): 1 5/16 in. x 5 11/16 in. x 5 11/16 in. (3.33 cm x 14.45 cm x 14.45 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, 1995
Object numberM-3891/G
DescriptionCircular saucer with a plain rim and rounded sides on a shallow foot ring, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue. At the center of 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 interior rim has a trellis-diaper border with spearheads and double dots. The exterior is undecorated. A few scant traces of gilt are present on the rim. Very finely potted.Pattern Names: Two Birds, Diving Bird, Nanking.
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