Description
This plate was part of a large service made for the 1796 wedding of New York politician DeWitt Clinton (1769–1828) and his bride, Maria Franklin (1775–1818). The decorative Chinese landscape is encircled by a spearhead border and depictions of the eight Chinese Immortals of the Taoist religion, a purely Chinese decoration. Only the entwined gold initials DWMC indicate that this plate was made for a foreign market.
Provenance
DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828) and Maria Franklin Clinton (1775-1818; born Maria Franklin; also Mrs. DeWitt Clinton), Albany, NY [monogram on rim]. Frederick Standish Colburn (1878–1957), Evanston, IL, by Jan. 29, 1957 [incoming receipt, RX2123, Jan. 29, 1957; copy in curatorial object file]; bequeathed to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1958.
Accession Number
7896
Medium
Hard-paste porcelain, glaze, with enamels in colors, and gilding
Dimensions
Diam.: 22.3 cm (8 3/4 in.)
Classification
plate (general, dish)
Credit Line
Bequest of Frederick S. Colburn
