Bowl
1662-1722 (made)
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Bowl of crackled porcelain, in the form of a squat barrel. Painted in underglaze blue with peach, pomegranate and Buddha's hand citron, symbols of the three abundances (san duo), namely long life, children and happiness. The fruits are arranged between two bands of beads in slight relief.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Jar, porcelain with underglaze blue decoration of peach, pomegranate and Buddha's hand citron, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Bowl of crackled porcelain, in the form of a squat barrel. Painted in underglaze blue with peach, pomegranate and Buddha's hand citron, symbols of the three abundances (san duo), namely long life, children and happiness. The fruits are arranged between two bands of beads in slight relief. |
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| 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 | Register |
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| Accession number | 823-1907 |
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| Record created | December 11, 2008 |
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