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Platter
Chinese for export
Qianlong
about 1770-90
Medium/Technique
Porcelain with underglaze blue
Dimensions
Height x width: 2.9 × 36.2 × 27.9 cm (1 1/8 × 14 1/4 × 11 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. William A. Viall III in memory of Gretchen E. Viall
Accession Number2016.568
NOT ON VIEW
DescriptionOctagonal serving platter, possibly from a unique dinner service. The center is painted with a view of Guangzhou (Canton) and the distant White Cloud mountains. Beyond the crenellated walls at the edge of the Pearl River are the Flowery Pagoda, the Mohammedan or Plain Tower, and the Watchtower, or Pavilion Overlooking the Sea.
Marks
unmarked
InscriptionsTwo paper labels affixed to the underside:
"Polly Latham Asian Art" and "William and Gretchen Viall Collection"
"Polly Latham Asian Art" and "William and Gretchen Viall Collection"
ProvenanceMay 31, 2000, sold by Polly Latham Asian Art, Boston, to Gretchen E. Viall (d. 2016), Providence, RI; 2016, by inheritance to her son, William A. Viall III, Providence; 2016, gift of William A. Viall to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 9, 2016)