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

Bowl

ca. 1825- ca.1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain bowl painted in underglaze blue, on the outside with various emblems of longevity: a fish-dragon rising from waves and emitting from its mouth a cloud in which is a temple, a carp, two cranes carrying in their bills a branch of peaches and a fungus respectively, and three bats. Round the interior rim is a border of diaper-pattern.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Bowl, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with lucky motifs, China, Qing dynasty, ca. 1825-1850.
Physical description
Porcelain bowl painted in underglaze blue, on the outside with various emblems of longevity: a fish-dragon rising from waves and emitting from its mouth a cloud in which is a temple, a carp, two cranes carrying in their bills a branch of peaches and a fungus respectively, and three bats. Round the interior rim is a border of diaper-pattern.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.8cm
  • Diameter: 21.6cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Andrew Bruman, Esq.
Object history
Given by Mr. Andrew Burman, accessioned in 1907. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
Label, 1988
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
817-1907

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Record createdDecember 11, 2008
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