Bowl and Lid
1723-1735 (made)
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Bowl and lid of porcelain. Shallow bowl with small foot; lid surmounted by a small projecting ring. Both pieces painted in underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels in the doucai technique, with a bird flying and another perched on the branch of a flowering prunus tree.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Bowl and lid, porcelain with birds and prunus tree decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels in doucai style, China, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735) |
| Physical description | Bowl and lid of porcelain. Shallow bowl with small foot; lid surmounted by a small projecting ring. Both pieces painted in underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels in the doucai technique, with a bird flying and another perched on the branch of a flowering prunus tree. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'da qing Yongzheng nian zhi' in underglaze blue on base
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs. Julia C. Gulland |
| Object history | Given by Mrs. Julia C. Gulland, accessioned in 1907. 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 | 579&A-1907 |
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| Record created | February 5, 2009 |
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