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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 145

Dish

850-1000 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Whitewares from the Xing and Ding kilns in northern China were exported in considerable quantity to the Middle East, where they proved to be highly popular and had an influence on local production.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with white glaze
Brief description
Cer, China, SONG, white ware; Meets world
Physical description
Lobed dish with white glaze
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 15.9cm
  • Height: 8.9cm
Style
Gallery label
Lobed dish, acquired in Syria Northern China, 850-1000, with clear glaze Museum no. C.15-1950(2009)
Object history
Found in SYRIA
Summary
Whitewares from the Xing and Ding kilns in northern China were exported in considerable quantity to the Middle East, where they proved to be highly popular and had an influence on local production.
Collection
Accession number
C.15-1950

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Record createdMarch 7, 2000
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