Plate with ladies
Unknown Artist
late 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions
(approx.) H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Diam. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Edward G. Kennedy, 1929
Accession Number
29.110.75
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate porcelain plate, titled *Plate with Ladies*, hails from China's Jingdezhen kilns during the Qianlong period (1736–95) of the Qing dynasty, a golden age for imperial porcelain production. Measuring just 1 inch high and 8 inches in diameter, it exemplifies the exquisite finesse of late 18th-century ceramics, crafted for both practical use and aesthetic admiration. Produced in Jingdezhen—the world's premier porcelain center since the 14th century—this piece features women gracefully depicted at tables, evoking scenes of refined domestic life or leisurely gatherings. The plate's med...