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SHERD

13th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Part of the base of a bowl. Grey stoneware covered with a green glaze. In the middle is incised a Chinese character and two small formal flowers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Incised stoneware with green glaze
Brief description
Stoneware bowl with green glaze, China, Ming, Longquan, 13th century
Physical description
Part of the base of a bowl. Grey stoneware covered with a green glaze. In the middle is incised a Chinese character and two small formal flowers.
Styles
Object history
Found in Lop-buri, Thailand. Acquired as part of a group (C.215-1927-C.283-1927) for £100.
Production
From register
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.271A-1927

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Record createdSeptember 1, 2009
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