Dinner Plate

CultureChinese
Titles
  • Dinner Plate
Datec. 1850–1870
Made inChina, Asia
MediumHard-paste porcelain with enamel
Dimensions1 1/8 × 9 13/16 in. diameter (2.9 × 24.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Mrs. William S. Kilroy in memory of Fred T. Couper, Jr.
Object numberB.2001.3
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Ceramics Study Room
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThis Chinese export porcelain plate, dating from the third quarter of the 1800s, exhibits the denser patterning and bright, overglaze enamel colors typical of that time. The pattern is known as Rose Medallion; this example belonged to Tennessee-born military officer Samuel Carter who sided with the Union during the Civil War and continued his service with the United States Navy for many years after the war had ended.
Provenance[Polly Latham Asian Art, Boston]; purchased by MFAH, 2001.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed on top at center: C
[no marks]

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