Deep dish (one of a pair)
China
1765-1780
Measurements
1-1/2 in x 9-1/4 in (dia)
Materials
Gilded and enameled decoration on porcelain
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, anonymous loan
Accession Number
2011.100
Condition Notes
Deep dish 2011.100.2 has multiple breaks mended with staple repairs.
Provenance
Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp
Comments
This pair of deep dishes is from the same set of tablewares as a standing salt, accession no. 2011.115, and a set of eight plates, 2011.101. Their painted decoration is very similar to a large Chinese porcelain set of plates, platters, and a pair of sauce boats with accession nos. between 2011.103 and 2011.112. Like the larger set, these dishes have complex and well-executed decoration highlighted by use of “famille rose” enamels. They were a range of pinks developed for use on Chinese porcelains in the early 18th century. Other colors include greens, blue, reds, white, purple, and gilding.
The designs depict a pair of large carnations, one pink and the other in purple. Similar smaller carnations decorate the center and rim of the dishes, along with a few insects in the well. A rich red border with gilt scrollwork and four white panels encircles the inside of the rim. The outer edge, which is scalloped, is marked by a gilded band of trefoils outlined in red.
