Cleveland Museum of Art

Dish with Bird on Fruit Tree Branch

Date

1662–1722

Medium

Porcelain with famille-verte overglaze enamel decoration

Culture

China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi mark and reign (1662–1722)

Department

Chinese Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

A green-winged, red-billed bird perches on a fruit tree branch. The dish is painted in bright enamels and fine outlines to create vibrant tones and delicate textures, especially visible in the bird’s feathers. The plant motif extends beyond the rim in what is known as an “over-the-wall” composition. While decorative, the composition and color scheme remain stylized rather than naturalistic. The existence of several Kangxi period dishes with an almost identical design suggests that the composition followed standardized templates, likely intended for festive occasions or as a gift. This dish is related to the set created for the Kangxi emperor's 60th birthday.

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