Plate
Unknown Artist
ca. 1750–60
Medium
Hard-paste porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 1 × 9 in. (2.5 × 22.9 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Porcelain-Export
Culture
Chinese, for Continental European market
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Helena Woolworth McCann Collection, Purchase, Winfield Foundation Gift, 1960
Accession Number
60.80
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant plate, crafted in hard-paste porcelain around 1750–60, exemplifies the artistry of Chinese export ceramics tailored for the Continental European market. Measuring just 1 × 9 inches, its delicate form features motifs of buildings and landscapes, serene vistas that blend natural beauty with architectural elegance. Produced during the height of the porcelain trade, these pieces were fired at high temperatures to achieve the translucent, durable quality of true hard-paste porcelain—a Chinese innovation that Europeans avidly sought after, often dubbing it "white gold." Historically, s...