Artist unknown (Chinese, made for the American market)
China
Dinner Plate
INV-7896
Artist unknown (Chinese, made for the American market)
China1796–1810
Chinese (culture or style)18th Century19th centuryasianplate (general, dish)porcelain
Date
1796–1810
Medium
Hard-paste porcelain, glaze, with enamels in colors, and gilding
Dimensions
Diam.: 22.3 cm (8 3/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Bequest of Frederick S. Colburn
This plate was part of a large service made for the 1796 wedding of New York politician DeWitt Clinton (1769–1828) and his bride, Maria Franklin (1775–1818). The decorative Chinese landscape is encircled by a spearhead border and depictions of the eight Chinese Immortals of the Taoist religion, a purely Chinese decoration. Only the entwined gold initials DWMC indicate that this plate was made for a foreign market.
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