鶯歌壓模胭脂紅腰子魚紋盤

TW-5-01-01-0-B-0001

This plate was made in Yingge, Taiwan during 1945-1964. It is an oval plate made of pottery, and was created using mold-pressing technique to present a fish pattern in three-dimensional relief. It is colored with rouge-red and decorated with hand-painted blue and white aquatic plants and water wave patterns, presenting a lively and vibrant look of fish swimming in water.

Fish and shrimp patterns were common decorations on Taiwan bowls and plates in early period. The fish pattern symbolizes “abundance every year” in common people’s lives, and the appearance of fish at banquets also metaphorically represents wealth and happiness, embodying Taiwanese people’s desire for “food with fish” in early period. It is one of the important cultural symbols and meanings of Taiwan in early period. There are nail marks on the foot of the plate, which indicate the use of a nine-hole nail during the firing process.

Producer：unknow

Production year：1945-1964

Origin：Yingge

Size：(L)32.5 cm (W)23.8 cm (H) 3.7 cm    

Weight：0.921 (kg)