Handpainted dish of Chinese export porcelain. Center design of six Chinese ladies outside home playing board game. Four sections of rim repeat the same stylized design of fish, flowers, scrolled documents, etc.
Provenance
Dish owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
One of a set of five handpainted Chinese export porcelain plates. Gold edge. Center medallion of man walking on water while carrying a woman (?). Surrounding decoration has four medallions bordered with scrolling and surrounded by flowers. Within two medallions is a scene of three people sitting on floor at a table. Remaining two designs have floral designs. Glazed except for foot ring.
Provenance
Dish owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
One of a set of five handpainted Chinese export porcelain plates. Gold edge. Center medallion of man walking on water while carrying a woman (?). Surrounding decoration has four medallions bordered with scrolling and surrounded by flowers. Within two medallions is a scene of three people sitting on floor at a table. Remaining two designs have floral designs. Glazed except for foot ring.
Provenance
Dish owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
One of a set of five handpainted Chinese export porcelain plates. Gold edge. Center medallion of man walking on water while carrying a woman (?). Surrounding decoration has four medallions bordered with scrolling and surrounded by flowers. Within two medallions is a scene of three people sitting on floor at a table. Remaining two designs have floral designs. Glazed except for foot ring.
Provenance
Dish owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
One of a set of five handpainted Chinese export porcelain plates. Gold edge. Center medallion of man walking on water while carrying a woman (?). Surrounding decoration has four medallions bordered with scrolling and surrounded by flowers. Within two medallions is a scene of three people sitting on floor at a table. Remaining two designs have floral designs. Glazed except for foot ring.
Provenance
Dish owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
One of a set of five handpainted Chinese export porcelain plates. Gold edge. Center medallion of man walking on water while carrying a woman (?). Surrounding decoration has four medallions bordered with scrolling and surrounded by flowers. Within two medallions is a scene of three people sitting on floor at a table. Remaining two designs have floral designs. Glazed except for foot ring.
Provenance
Dish owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
