plate

Object NamePlate

Made FromNon-lead Glass

Dateabout 1960-1980

Place MadeChina, probably Boshan

Techniqueblown, overlaid, relief-carved

SizeOverall H: 3.3 cm; Rim Diam: 27.1 cm

Accession Number88.6.102

Credit LineGift from Estate of Zachary Taylor

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionOpaque white and brilliant red non-lead glass; blown, overlaid, relief-carved. Shallow, circular form, with curved sides and everted rim, and flat center; red overlay on white on red; polished rim; a band of red around the rim, with relief-carved decoration in the center, of a dragon chasing a fiery ball (pearl) in clouds, above waves, his head and forelegs emerging from one cloud, his tail from another; the back of the plate red, with ground, flat base and ground recessed disk in the center.
Provenance

Source Estate of Zachary Taylor - 1988-02-08