Dish with Peaches and Bats
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng reign mark and period (1723–1735)
Medium
Porcelain painted with overglaze famille rose enamels
Dimensions
4.1 × 20.8 cm (1 5/8 × 8 3/16 in.); Diam.: 20.8 cm (8 3/16 in.)
Classification
plate (general, dish)
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
42786
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Chinese porcelains known in the West by the French term famille rose (pink family) are distinguished by pastel shades of overglaze enamel, primarily pink derived from colloidal gold—tiny fragments of crushed gold dissolved in translucent enamel. Previously unknown in China, such delicately colored mineral pigments were partly inspired by the art of painted enamel on copper that was introduced to the Chinese court by northern European Jesuit missionaries in the late seventeenth and early eighteen...
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...