Unknown Chinese
Dinner Plate

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Maker Unknown Chinese

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

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

CERAMICS

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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