Bowl
1723-1735 (made)
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Bowl of porcelain, one of a pair. Painted outside with two dragons pursuing sacred pearls in overglaze red on a ground of underglaze blue waves. Inside in the middle is a medallion with a single dragon, also in red on a ground of blue waves.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze red |
Brief description | Bowl, porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze red with dragons among waves, China, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735) |
Physical description | Bowl of porcelain, one of a pair. Painted outside with two dragons pursuing sacred pearls in overglaze red on a ground of underglaze blue waves. Inside in the middle is a medallion with a single dragon, also in red on a ground of blue waves. |
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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. One of a pair [632&A-197] |
Production | Label, 1988 |
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Accession number | 632-1907 |
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Record created | February 5, 2009 |
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