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Plate with a forest scene

Plate with a forest scene
(1740-1760)

Medium
porcelain (hard-paste)
Measurements
3.5 × 19.2 cm diameter
Accession Number
2024.585
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Patricia Begg OAM Bequest, 2024
© Public Domain
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work

The decoration on this plate pays no regard to its moulded form. Unlike the European principle of placing decorative elements centrally, the decorative elements on this plate are taken right to the edges and offset from each other, with the rest of the plate left white. The scrolling clouds on the left reveal influences from Chinese porcelain.