Plate with the arms of Saldanha for the Portuguese market, c. 1760-1770
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Porcelainexpand_more
Gift of the Winfield Foundationexpand_more 56.21.120
On View in Gallery 209expand_more
This plate formed part of a large dinner service commissioned by the Saldanha de Albuquerque family of Portugal. This service is one of the most unusual Chinese Export services to have been produced during the eighteenth century. Typical services were decorated with family coats of arms, designs copied from European prints, Chinese-style figures or floral motifs. Rather than emphasizing the family's coat of arms, the service celebrates food: a large ham appears in the center, surrounded by fruits, fowl, and vegetables.
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- Title
- Plate with the arms of Saldanha for the Portuguese market
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 56.21.120
- Curator Approved
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