Plate

ca. 1786

Not on view

This plate was part of a large service bearing the crest and cipher of Elias Hasket Derby. Derby, a wealthy Salem merchant, was influential in establishing trade between America and China. The plate descended in his family.

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Provenance

Title: Plate
Date: ca. 1786
Geography: Made in China
Culture: Chinese
Medium: Porcelain
Dimensions: H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Diam. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1948
Object Number: 48.8.2
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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