Jesuit Plate
CultureChinese
Date1750
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsOverall: 9 inches (22.86 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frederick Van D. Rogers, Mary Rogers Savage, and Nancy Rogers Pierson in honor of their father, Charles Bolles-Rogers
Object number72-40/2
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DescriptionGilt-edge plate showing betrothal scene: two figures kneeling before cupid. Behind them, dense tree to the right; a river below and to the left. Gilded spear-head motif on edge of cavetto. Flesh has slight pink color. Paint is worn away in spots.
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