Plate
Roos Manufactory
ca. 1727–55 · Tin-glazed earthenware · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
The arrival of large quantities of Chinese porcelain had a dramatic impact on European ceramics. One result was the borrowing by Europeans of a range of motifs such as the phoenix and qilin, two mythical creatures commonly depicted in Chinese art.
- Artist
- Roos Manufactory
- Date
- ca. 1727–55
- Medium
- Tin-glazed earthenware
- Culture
- Dutch, Delft
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Gift of R. Thornton Wilson, in memory of Florence Ellsworth Wilson, 1954
