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Bowl

1662-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue with white plum blossoms on a blue ground of cracked ice.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Bowl, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi mark and period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Bowl of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue with white plum blossoms on a blue ground of cracked ice.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.2cm
  • Diameter: 19.7cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Mark of the Kangxi period of the great Qing dynasty
Object history
Purchased from James Orrock (48 Bedford Square), accessioned in 1887. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Bought (Orrock Collection)
Production
Register
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
81-1887

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Record createdJanuary 26, 2009
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