Plate
Dateca. 1800
OriginAsia, China, Jingdezhen
MediumHard-paste porcelain
Dimensions1) OD: 7 7/8"; OH: 1 3/8"
Credit LineBequest of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hennage
Object number2020-203,1
DescriptionOne of four Chinese porcelain pudding plates of circular shape with ogee rim; decorated in yellow Fitzhugh.Label TextCollectors since at least the late nineteenth century have referred to the diaper and moth bordered four-paneled motif seen on the green, orange, brown, and yellow dishes as “Fitzhugh.” The Fitzhugh pattern was at the height of popularity between 1780 and 1820 and was made for export to numerous markets including England and the United States. The pattern often includes a central medallion surrounding a floral sprig or a cypher. Instead of the central medallion, some pieces made specifically for export to the American market feature a splayed eagle holding within its beak a banner bearing the motto “E Pluribus Unum,” all representative of the Great Seal.
Exhibition(s)
ca. 1800
ca. 1800
1760-1780
1818-1823
1815-1825
ca. 1740
1793-1795
ca. 1785
1793-1795
ca. 1800
Ca. 1760
1793-1795