Dinner Plate

Unknown

ca. 1796–1810 · Porcelain · The American Wing

Eight Chinese immortals standing on stylized clouds ornament the border of this plate, which surrounds a Chinese landscape featuring a variety of foliage, landforms, and architectural structures. The gold monogram, DWMC, combines the initials of DeWitt and Maria Clinton of Albany, New York, the owners of the service.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1796–1810

Medium

Porcelain

Culture

Chinese, for American market

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Sansbury-Mills Fund, 1971