Saucer
1723-1735 (made)
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The yellow colour on this saucer is called 'imperial yellow', because it was reserved for use only in the Chinese imperial household in the 18th century.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Cer, China, Qing, monochrome, yellow |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2005 |
| Object history | ex James Connell Collection |
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| Summary | The yellow colour on this saucer is called 'imperial yellow', because it was reserved for use only in the Chinese imperial household in the 18th century. |
| Other number | LOAN:HAMILTON.5 - Previous number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.297:1, 2-2005 |
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| Record created | March 6, 2006 |
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