Basin
1800-1900 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Basin of porcelain, painted in underglaze cobalt blue. On the outer wall is a spray of blossoming plum and two birds, with a bamboo branch. On the interior, the character meaning happiness.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Basin, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, Korea, Choson dynasty, 1800-1900 |
| Physical description | Basin of porcelain, painted in underglaze cobalt blue. On the outer wall is a spray of blossoming plum and two birds, with a bamboo branch. On the interior, the character meaning happiness. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W. M. Tapp |
| Object history | Notes on significance: Acquired as Korean, Yi period, probably 18th - 19th century, described by John Ayers as South Chinese, perhaps 17th - 18th century, reattributed to 20th century by Rose Kerr, 5.1988. |
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| Bibliographic reference | John Ayers compares with FE.143-1975, bottle painted with similar subject. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.87-1927 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2000 |
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