Plate Item Number: Edz1046 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Plate with rounded sides and raised foot. Decoration is in blue-grey with cream ground. Interior has flower designs with blue circular border and another blue line at the rim; exterior displays evenly spaced decorations of wavy lines above Chinese characters?
History Of Use
Plates of this type were used by households to serve food.
Narrative
This plate was purchased from a shop that sold second-hand good and antiques in Macau. This plate was possibly made in the well-known kilns at Wun Yiu, Tai Po, Hong Kong.
Item History
- Made in Hong Kong, China ?
- Collected by Elizabeth L. Johnson in Macau, China during 1980
- Owned by Elizabeth L. Johnson before March 17, 1980
- Received from Elizabeth L. Johnson (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on March 17, 1980
What
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Field Collector
- Elizabeth L. Johnson
- Previous Owner
- Elizabeth L. Johnson
- Received from
- Elizabeth L. Johnson (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Hong Kong, China ?
- Collected in
- Macau, China
When
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before March 17, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on March 17, 1980
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0610/0016