Jesuit Plate
CultureChinese
Date18th century
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/8 inches (23.18 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frederick Van D. Rogers, Mary Rogers Savage, and Nancy Rogers Pierson in honor of their father, Charles Bolles-Rogers
Object number72-40/4
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DescriptionMonochromatic country scene of Mars and a reclining Minerva with Venus and cupid in the clouds. Spear head motif filded on shoulder's edge; gilded pattern on edge of cavetto bordered in red.
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