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: Or2004.073

: Eastern Art

: plate

: Famille rose palette with enamels over the glaze in blue, three pinks, brown, yellow and traces of gilding. Design of partially unrolled scroll on which is depicted peonies, a rock and bamboo on a white ground. The reverse side of the 'scroll', visible at each end, is a diaper pattern of pink squares. Surrounding the scroll shape is a ground with tight brown scrolls and flowers. Cloud-shaped cartouches, top and bottom, contain scholars' objects.

On Display at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Eastern Art Gallery

: China, Eastern Asia, Asia

: Bequest of J O Thompson, through The Art Fund, 2004