Incised White-Glazed Lotus and Peony Dish

An incised white-glazed dish, 20th century of thickly potted…
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An incised white-glazed dish, 20th century of thickly potted saucer shape, the interior incised with a central lotus bouquet within a frieze of flowering peony sprays around the shallow sides, repeated on the exterior between key-fret and foliate scroll borders, all beneath the even white glaze 34.8 cm diameter

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
  • Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.
  • Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.

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