Plate with Scene of Offering Tribute

early 18th century
Not on view
The imagery on this large plate was probably based on similar scenes found in woodblock prints and books, widely available in China after the sixteenth century.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Plate with Scene of Offering Tribute
  • Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng period (1723–35)
  • Date: early 18th century
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Porcelain painted with colored enamels on the biscuit (Jingdezhen ware)
  • Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Diam. 21 7/8 in. (55.6 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Bequest of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1960
  • Object Number: 61.200.71
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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