A white plate on a gray background. The plate is painted with foliage in blue, green, red, and gold.
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Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College

A white plate on a gray background. The plate is painted with foliage in blue, green, red, and gold. Sprigs of flowers decorate the rim, while a larger plant dominates the right side of the plate's center. A bird is pained on the left upper side.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
BR58.24
People
Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German (founded 1710)
Title
Plate with "Three Friends of Winter" Decoration
Other Titles
Title: Kakiemon Pattern Plate with the "Three Friends": Pine, Prunus, and Bamboo
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
c. 1740
Places
Creation Place: Europe, Germany, Meissen
Culture
German
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/223530

Location

Location
Level 1, Room 1510, Modern and Contemporary Art, Disrupt the View: Arlene Shechet at the Harvard Art Museums
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Physical Descriptions

Medium
Hard-paste porcelain decorated with polychrome enamels and gilding
Dimensions
22.3 cm (8 3/4 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • manufacturer's mark: at bottom, underglaze, blue: (crossed swords)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Ilse Marthe Bischoff, gift; to Busch-Reisinger Museum, 1958

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Ilse Bischoff
Accession Year
1958
Object Number
BR58.24
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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