Dish
16th century-early 17th century (made)
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Dish of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. Saucer-shaped. Outside decorated with two vine-branches with grapes and a squirrel; inside, a landscape border with ducks, and in the centre, in a circular medallion, two pheasants, one on a large fungus, and other birds, including two ducks, swimming in a lake.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Dish, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, 16th century-early 17th century |
| Physical description | Dish of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. Saucer-shaped. Outside decorated with two vine-branches with grapes and a squirrel; inside, a landscape border with ducks, and in the centre, in a circular medallion, two pheasants, one on a large fungus, and other birds, including two ducks, swimming in a lake. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sydney Vacher |
| Object history | Originally acquired at Damascus, Syria. |
| Production | from label |
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| Accession number | C.459-1918 |
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| Record created | March 7, 2000 |
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