Plate

Unknown

ca. 1775 · Hard-paste porcelain · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The statue is that of Joseph I of Portugal (r. 1750–77), by Joachim Machado de Castro (ca. 1731–1822, inaugurated 6 June 1775 and still in the Place de Commerce, Lisbon.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1775

Medium

Hard-paste porcelain

Culture

Chinese, for Portuguese market

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Mildred R. Mottahedeh, 1980