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Fishermen Plate

Fishermen Plate

c. 1730
(1644–1911), Yongzheng reign (1723–35)
Egg-shell porcelain with famille rose enamel overglaze decoration
Diameter: 3.6 x 21 cm (1 7/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Dudley P. Allen Fund 2021.146
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

The labels on the plate’s base testify the plate was in the former Garland and the Morgan collections.

Description

The plate shows four fishermen holding nets and creel. The plate was made during the Yongzheng reign known for its fine porcelain decoration in famille rose colors. Similar scenes of fishermen on paintings of the Ming and Qing period illustrate the popularity of the theme and its adoption by craftsmen and potters.
  • James A. Garland [1840–1900], New York, NY
    ?–1913
    J. P. Morgan [1837–1913]
    1913
    (Duveen Brothers, New York, NY)
    April 1990
    (Christie‘s London, April 1990 sale)
    1990–2000
    Dr. Anton C.R. Dreesmann [1923–2000], The Netherlands
    April 16, 2002
    (Christie’s Amsterdam, April 16, 2002 sale)
    2002?–2018
    Private collection, The Netherlands
    2018–2021
    (Vanderven Oriental Art, ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    2021–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    Provenance Footnotes
    1 Collector's label on base "Mr. Garland 888"
    2 Collector's label on base "Morgan Collection 1112"
    3 Collector's label on base "Dr. Anton C.R. Dreesmann Collection J151"
    4 Vanderven label on base #401
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2021.146