Bowl
ca. 1825- ca.1850 (made)
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Bowl of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, on the outside with a fish-dragon rising from waves and emitting from its mouth a cloud in which is a temple, a carp, two cranes carrying in their bills a branch of peaches and a fungus respectively, and three bats. Round the interior rim is a border of diaper-pattern.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Bowl, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty, ca. 1825-1850. |
| Physical description | Bowl of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, on the outside with a fish-dragon rising from waves and emitting from its mouth a cloud in which is a temple, a carp, two cranes carrying in their bills a branch of peaches and a fungus respectively, and three bats. Round the interior rim is a border of diaper-pattern. |
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| Credit line | Given by Andrew Bruman, Esq. |
| Object history | Given by Mr. Andrew Burman, accessioned in 1907. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Label, 1988 |
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| Accession number | 817A-1907 |
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| Record created | February 6, 2009 |
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