MEISSEN PORCELAIN FACTORY, Meissen (manufacturer)
Leaf-shaped dish
(1730-1740)

Medium
porcelain (hard-paste)

Measurements
4.0 × 8.5 × 7.4 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Patricia Begg OAM Bequest, 2024

Gallery location
17th & 18th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International

About this work

The form of this dish was inspired by a Chinese water dropper, an object that would have been found on a scholar’s desk.

Artwork Details

Accession Number
2024.505

Department
International Decorative Arts