Plate with birds and flowers
As the first point of contact between Europe and China, Canton (now Guangzhou) was a center of enamel production and distribution throughout the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries. Wares from the city’s workshops, known as “Canton enamels,” commonly featured popular motifs based on court designs from Beijing. One of the most favored examples depicts lively birds and flowers surrounded by a dense floral border. This design can be found on enameled porcelain created for both domestic and export markets.
Artwork Details
- 清乾隆 銅胎畫琺瑯花鳥紋盤
- Title: Plate with birds and flowers
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
- Date: mid-18th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Painted enamel on copper alloy
- Dimensions: Diam. 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm)
- Classification: Enamels
- Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Clark Thompson, 1923
- Object Number: 24.80.326
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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