Resurrection
Bowl
ca. 1750 (made)
ca. 1750 (made)
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Bowl with lid and stand, of porcelain, painted in overglaze black enamel and gilt. On the stand is the subject of Resurrection, copied from a European engraving. The same subject is repeated on the bowl, the figures being divided into two groups. The bowl curves outwards at the top and has a border of cresting inside. A similar border is painted both round the edge of the lid, which is also decorated with herbage and plants, and round the six-lobed stand.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | Resurrection (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Bowl, lid and stand, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt, depicting the subject of the Resurrection, copied from a European engraving, China, Qing dynasty, second half of 18th century |
| Physical description | Bowl with lid and stand, of porcelain, painted in overglaze black enamel and gilt. On the stand is the subject of Resurrection, copied from a European engraving. The same subject is repeated on the bowl, the figures being divided into two groups. The bowl curves outwards at the top and has a border of cresting inside. A similar border is painted both round the edge of the lid, which is also decorated with herbage and plants, and round the six-lobed stand. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology |
| Object history | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology (Jermyn Street, London), accessioned in 1901. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | from label |
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| Accession number | 4829 to B-1901 |
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| Record created | January 28, 2009 |
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