Pair of dishes
Qing dynasty, Yongzheng period 1723-1735
Medium
porcelain, enamel, gilt
Measurements
(a) 4.6 × 35.1 cm diameter
(b) 4.4 × 35.3 cm diameter
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1947
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China
Accession Number
602.a-b-D4
Department
Asian Art
Physical description
Woman holding fungus with boy attendant and deer both holding peaches in garden of eccentric rock, blossom tree and bamboo; rim band of flowers.
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