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China, c. 1765, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign mark and period (1736–95)

Porcelain dome cover for a dish with polychrome enamel decorations of foods and flowers, hunting and fishing scenes, embraced by Saldanha de Albuquerque arms and swag. · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: China ¹
Date: c. 1765, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign mark and period (1736–95) ¹
Medium: Enameled copper decorated with canton enamels ¹
Original: 3,000 × 1,836 px ¹
License: Public domain (Art Institute of Chicago)
Credit: Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of The Winfield Foundation

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A work made of porcelain with enamels and gilding.

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