Fishermen Plate
Unknown Artist
c. 1730
Medium
Egg-shell porcelain with famille rose enamel overglaze decoration
Dimensions
3.6 × 21 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Dudley P. Allen Fund
Accession Number
2021.146
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The plate shows four fishermen holding nets and creel. The plate was made during the Yongzheng reign known for its fine porcelain decoration in famille rose colors. Similar scenes of fishermen on paintings of the Ming and Qing period illustrate the popularity of the theme and its adoption by craftsmen and potters.