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Factory Bow Porcelain Factory British
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The natural brown coloration of the quail was fancifully transformed by Japanese enamellers into red and blue, and the more colorful palette for this composition became exceptionally popular in Europe.
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Title: Plate with quail and peonies
Factory:
Bow Porcelain Factory (British, 1747–1776)
Date: ca. 1756–58
Culture: British, Bow, London
Medium: Soft-paste porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze
Dimensions: Diameter: 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
Credit Line: The Hans Syz Collection, Gift of Stephan B. Syz and John D. Syz, 1995
Accession Number: 1995.268.119
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