Bottle
1736-1795 (made)
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Bottle of dense brown stoneware, overlaid with a vitreous opalescent glaze, of splashed appearance, its tints ranging from dark blue to bluish-while. Ovoid body with flattened base, short narrow neck with circular mouth and moulded rim. The glaze is speckled throughout with minute air-bubbles and blow-holes.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, glazed |
| Brief description | Bottle, glazed stoneware; China (Shiwan), Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795) |
| Physical description | Bottle of dense brown stoneware, overlaid with a vitreous opalescent glaze, of splashed appearance, its tints ranging from dark blue to bluish-while. Ovoid body with flattened base, short narrow neck with circular mouth and moulded rim. The glaze is speckled throughout with minute air-bubbles and blow-holes. |
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| Credit line | Given by W.G. Gulland, Esq. |
| Object history | Given by Mr. W. G. Gulland, accessioned in 1905. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 283-1905 |
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| Record created | October 7, 2009 |
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