Title
Armorial charger
Year/Period
Kangxi/Yongzheng, ca. 1722
Region
China
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 6.3 x 44.1 cm
Accession No.
2015-00393
Collection of
This charger is painted with gold over underglaze red and blue enamels, a palette inspired by the Japanese style of decorating porcelain known as Imari. In the centre is the territorial arms of the Flemish city of Meggelen (Mechelen), enclosed in an architectural frame with two Chinese ladies. A coat of arms is a unique design that identifies a city, family, or sometimes an organization.
