Plate

Bow porcelain factory

About 1755-1760

Titles Plate (Descriptive)
Artist Bow Porcelain Manufactory, London, England, operated 1747 - 1774
Medium porcelain
Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Catherine H. Collins Collection, AFI.357.1998
Object Name plate
Classification Containers

See More of the Collection

Tiny round tri-color jasper (lilac, sage green, and white) cameo with white relief warrior

Octagonal dragon lustre bowl with vibrant orange exterior and pale turquoise and ocher interior.
The upper and lower rim of the bowl is decorated with a golden, pierced band pattern and a sold golden trim on the upper rim. Two outstretched four-legged, four-clawed golden dragons with scales and curled tail stretching across three fields of the octagonal bowl, each. The dragons have a fierce look with bulging eyes, two horns, a mane and spikes along their backs. There are two simple, golden, swirl patterns on opposite sides of the bowl, dividing the dragons.
The same golden, pierced band pattern, two dragons and swirl motifs are decorating the inside of the bowl. The bottom is highly decorated with golden geometric and floral patterns.

The dish is am open, slightly convex shape. Its exterior is decorated with small impressed lines that circle the form. The dish's interior is glazed dark red. There are a couple imperfections in the glaze.

About
For Teachers
Quick Links

Contact

2000 Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35203

T: 205.254.2565
F: 205.731.9425

Contact

The Birmingham Museum of Art is Open

Welcome back to the BMA! We reopened our doors on October 6.

The Museum will initially be at a limited capacity
Open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm and Sundays Noon – 5pm.

Closed Mondays and Major Holidays
General Admission is FREE

Newsletter Signup

First Name*
Last Name*
Email*
Email
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Welcome Back to the BMA!

The BMA is now open and has returned to its normal hours of operation: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm and Sundays Noon – 5pm.

In accordance with CDC guidelines, people who are not fully vaccinated should wear face coverings while visiting the BMA. Ahead of your visit, please review the steps we are taking to make your visit as safe as possible. We can’t wait to see you soon!