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Plate with design of peach and the characters for “ten thousand longevities”
Plate with design of peach and the characters for “ten thousand longevities”

Plate with design of peach and the characters for “ten thousand longevities”

Place of OriginChina
Date1644-1911
DynastyQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MaterialsPorcelain with overglaze multicoloro decoration
DimensionsH. 2 in x Diam. 11 1/4 in, H. 5.1 cm x Diam. 28.6 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P8+
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On view
LocationLoggia 4
MarkingsKangxi mark and underglaze-blue six character mark in two columns
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Overglaze Multicolor Enamel Decoration

During the late 1600s in the imperial workshop in Beijing, porcelain pieces were decorated with colorful enamels imported from Europe.

By the early 1700s, the imperial workshop had developed formulas, based on European samples, for new colors, which they applied to glazed porcelain pieces produced in Jingdezhen in southeastern China. These enameled wares are customarily divided into two types, those with a dark ground and those with a white ground.