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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Saucer

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Saucer with buff-coloured floral design applied to a red stoneware body, the centre with moulded chrysanthemum petals. 'Xiao' mark on base?


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Red stoneware with applied moulded decoration
Brief description
Yixing ware. Saucer, red stoneware with applied moulded decoration; made by Shao Kuiyi, China (Yixing), Qing dynasty, 18th century
Physical description
Saucer with buff-coloured floral design applied to a red stoneware body, the centre with moulded chrysanthemum petals. 'Xiao' mark on base?
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 10.8cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Xiao' mark on base
Object history
Formerly C. Ward Loan 48.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Kerr, Rose "Yixing Wares in the V&A" in Orientations, Vol. 14, No. 10; October 1983, Fig. 12.
Other number
Loan No. 48 - Previous loan number
Collection
Accession number
C.35B-1947

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Record createdAugust 23, 2005
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