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Platter
Chinese export
Medium/Technique
Porcelain, colored enamels, gilding
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: L. 14 1/2" W. 11 11/16"
Credit Line
The Helena Woolworth McCann Collection—Gift of the Winfield Foundation
Accession Number51.1265
OUT ON LOAN
On display at The Parkman House, since June 13, 1973
On display at The Parkman House, since June 13, 1973
DescriptionChinese for Export. One of a pair of deep platters, with 51.1266. Slightly concave rim, deep center. Flat bottom unglazed. Decorated in orange and gold, border of grapes, vines and leaves; edges of gold; center: flowers, birds and insects. Set with 51.1260-1313.
ProvenanceHelena Woolworth McCann (b. 1878 - d. 1938), Syosset, NY; by descent to her children, Constance (Mrs. Joseph V.) McMullan, Helena (Mrs. Winston F. C.) Guest, and Frasier McCann; 1941, lent to the MFA by the children of Mrs. McCann, through the Winfield Foundation, New York; 1951, gift of the Winfield Foundation to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 10, 1951)