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Bowl

1662-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue on the outside with two scenes from a romance. Inside, on the bottom with three boys at play; round the rim, trellis diaper with bunches of peaches in four reserved panels.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Bowl, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (with Chenghua mark)
Physical description
Bowl of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue on the outside with two scenes from a romance. Inside, on the bottom with three boys at play; round the rim, trellis diaper with bunches of peaches in four reserved panels.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.6cm
  • Diameter: 15.9cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'da ming Chenghua nian zhi' in a double circle in underglaze blue
    Translation
    Made in the Chenghua period of the great Ming dynasty
  • Transliteration
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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. 2706
Collection
Accession number
C.601-1910

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Record createdFebruary 20, 2009
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