Not currently on display at the V&A

Tester

2013 (made)
Place of origin
Beijing (made)

Tester, rectangular in shape, stoneware with upper part in dark grey green glaze, inscribed on unglazed lower part.


Object details

Category
Ceramics
Object type
Tester
Materials and techniques
Glazed stoneware
Stoneware
Ceramic Glaze
Glazing
Brief description
Tester, glazed stoneware, for the 'Travelling to the Wonderland' installation, created by Xu Bing, 2013.
Physical description
Tester, rectangular in shape, stoneware with upper part in dark grey green glaze, inscribed on unglazed lower part.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6cm
  • Width: 4.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
c砂兰
Transliteration
c shalan
Credit line
Given by Xu Bing Studio and Jing & Kai
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.75-2015

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Record createdAugust 4, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1318565/tester/
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