Title
Dish
Year/Period
Mid-late 19th century
Region
China
Material
Porcelain
Dimension
Unknown Type: 6 inches,
Unknown Type: H: 2.5 x Dia 15.2 cm
Unknown Type: H: 2.5 x Dia 15.2 cm
Accession No.
2011-02638
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Agnes Tan Kim Lwi in memory of Tun Tan Cheng Lock.
NLB Type
Ceramic
This ‘in-and-out’ dish features the Flowers of the Four Seasons motifs, consisting of the peony (spring) in combination with the lotus (summer), chrysanthemum (autumn) and plum blossom (winter). ‘In-and-out’ porcelain is a colloquial term used by connoisseurs of Chinese ceramics to refer to high quality porcelain that is decorated on both the interior and exterior. This grouping of flowers is most often depicted on Nyonya wares specially commissioned for milestone birthdays.
