Minneapolis Institute of Art

Plate

China

Date

c. 1735

Medium

Porcelain with bianco sopra bianco border, enamel and gilded decoration

Department

European Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

The bianco-sopra-bianco , or white-on-white border employs lace-like designs of white enamel color on top of the white porcelain body, creating a subtle raised design. This technique is derived from European glass decoration beginning in the 16th century and was taught to the Chinese decorators in the mid-eighteenth century. China, Asia

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