Bowl
1662-1722 (made)
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Bowl of porcelain, with decoration incised through a speckled powder-blue glaze. Outside, two dragons pursuing flaming pearls; inside, a flaming pearl. Base unglazed and covered with gilt paper inscribed "da ming Chenghua".
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Glazed porcelain with incised design |
| Brief description | Bowl, porcelain with incised dragon design under powder-blue glaze, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (with Chenghua mark) |
| Physical description | Bowl of porcelain, with decoration incised through a speckled powder-blue glaze. Outside, two dragons pursuing flaming pearls; inside, a flaming pearl. Base unglazed and covered with gilt paper inscribed "da ming Chenghua". |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'da ming Chenghua' inscribed on gilt paper on base |
| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Register |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Other number | Loan no. 2046 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.512-1910 |
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| Record created | February 18, 2009 |
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