Sherd
1368-1644 (made)
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Sherd of grey stoneware with brown glaze, decorated with part of a dragon moulded in relief.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed stoneware with decoration moulded in relief |
| Brief description | Sherd, brown-glazed stoneware with dragon design moulded in relief, found in Malaysia, made in China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) |
| Physical description | Sherd of grey stoneware with brown glaze, decorated with part of a dragon moulded in relief. |
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| Credit line | Given by John Hewitt, Esq. |
| Object history | Given by Mr. John Hewitt, accessioned in 1908. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Found in the island of Santubong, off the coast of Sarawak. |
| Production | Attribution date from inventory record |
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| Accession number | 731-1908 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2009 |
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