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Saucer

ca. 1850-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bamboo saucer, flat base and vertical sides, carved as a lotus pd with surrounding leaves, the underside carved with a stem.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Bamboo, carved
Brief description
Saucer, carved bamboo, China, Qing dynasty, ca. 1850-1900
Physical description
Bamboo saucer, flat base and vertical sides, carved as a lotus pd with surrounding leaves, the underside carved with a stem.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3cm
  • Diameter: 8.5cm
Style
Credit line
Addis Bequest
Object history
From Register:
Much admired by Wang Shiziang September 1983 as a fine piece of carving.
CC 12/7/1984
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Clunas, Craig. Chinese Carving. London: Sun Tree Publishing Ltd in association with the Victoria & Albert Museum, 1996. p. 55, fig. 58.
Collection
Accession number
FE.92-1983

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2000
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