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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1940.180
Title
"Bi"-Shaped Disk with Decoration of Bird and Blossoming Plum Tree on One Side and Butterfly and Blossoming Plant Decor on the Other
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture
Date
early 18th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen
Period
Qing dynasty, 1644-1911
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/205502

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Enameled porcelain, "famille jaune" type: porcelain with decoration painted in overglaze yellow, green, and aubergine enamels
Dimensions
Diam. 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Samuel C. Davis
Accession Year
1940
Object Number
1940.180
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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