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

This object consists of 2 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Bowl

1723-1735 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of porcelain, with incised designs under yellow and green glazes. Outside with a peach-tree, bamboos and a tree-peony growing among rocks and bats flying above them. The inside is coloured yellow.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • BOWL
  • Wooden Stand
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with incised decoration under glaze
Brief description
Bowl, porcelain with incised decoration under yellow and green glazes, China, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735)
Physical description
Bowl of porcelain, with incised designs under yellow and green glazes. Outside with a peach-tree, bamboos and a tree-peony growing among rocks and bats flying above them. The inside is coloured yellow.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7cm
  • Diameter: 15.9cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'da qing Yongzheng nian zhi' in underglaze blue on base
Translation
Made in the Yongzheng period of the great Qing dynasty
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
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
614&A-1907

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Record createdFebruary 5, 2009
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