Plaque depicting a mandarin’s visit

anonymous, c. 1770 - c. 1775

These two rare series of enamel plaques come from the collection of Jean Theodore Royer, the leading Sinologist in the Netherlands in the 18th century. The inscription on the lantern (xun fu) mentions that the depicted mandarin (a high-ranking civil servant) in winter clothing is a governor. The banderole at left above the window translates as: ‘a meal to welcome a guest who has come from afar.’

  • Artwork typepainting, plaque
  • Object numberAK-NM-6620-A
  • Dimensionsheight 37 cm x width 48.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsemail op koper, olieverf op papier, hout, lak

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Plaque depicting a mandarin’s visit

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-NM-6620-A

  • Description

    Schildering in emailkleuren op een koperen ondergrond. Vier Chinezen in een interieur. In de achtergrond is een gedeelte ter grootte van een venster uit de koperplaat weggezaagd. Achter deze opening is een op papier geschilderd landschapje aangebracht. De figuren en architectuurelementen zijn in ondiep reliëf aangegeven. Originele lijst van zwarte lak met eekhoorns en druivenranken in goud.

Creation

  • Creation

    enameler: anonymous, Kanton (stad)

  • Dating

    c. 1770 - c. 1775

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  • School / Style

Material and technique

  • Physical description

    email op koper, olieverf op papier, hout, lak

  • Dimensions

    height 37 cm x width 48.5 cm

This work is about

  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    ...; collection Jean Theodore Royer (1737-1807), The Hague;{Note RMA.} bequeathed by his widow to King William I, 1814;{Note RMA.}; transferred to the Royal Cabinet of Curiosities, The Hague, 1816;{Note RMA.} from whom transferred to the museum, 1885

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