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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
China, Room 44, The T.T. Tsui Gallery

Bowl

1736-1795 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This bowl imitates a Song dynasty (13th century) type which was much sought after by Chinese collectors.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, glazed
Brief description
Cer, China, Qing, monochrome, green
Physical description
Bowl imitating Guan ware of the Song dynasty
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 16.5cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'da qing Qianlong nian zhi' on base
Credit line
W.G. Gulland gift
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.
Summary
This bowl imitates a Song dynasty (13th century) type which was much sought after by Chinese collectors.
Bibliographic reference
Rose Kerr Chinese Ceramics, Porcelain of the Qing Dynasty 1644-1911' V&A, 1998, No. 62
Collection
Accession number
167-1905

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Record createdJanuary 31, 2008
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