Side dish with 'hai shou' (sea creatures)
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodQing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1723)
Datec.1670-1700
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall (G01.2.57): 3.8 x 17.1 cm (1 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionChinese porcelain side dish, blue and white with flared rim. The central medallion is painted with a winged elephant on wave ground (after 15th century original). The rim has a frieze with eight mythical animals and dragon, and the reverse frieze with similar design under scrolled trefoil band.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG01.2.57
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
1796-1799
Object number: G19.10.6.1-4
