Bowl
1570-1600 (made)
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Bowl with wavy edge. In the centre a hare among flowers. The sides divided into ten radial panels filled with flowers. On the reverse similar panels painted with deer among rocks and fruiting peach-trees. Inscribed for Jorge Alvares and dated 1552 in an European inscription round the neck. See register for details and bibliography.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Bowl, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, Wanli period, 1570-1600 |
| Physical description | Bowl with wavy edge. In the centre a hare among flowers. The sides divided into ten radial panels filled with flowers. On the reverse similar panels painted with deer among rocks and fruiting peach-trees. Inscribed for Jorge Alvares and dated 1552 in an European inscription round the neck. See register for details and bibliography. |
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| Gallery label | Bowl with deer
China, Jingdezhen, 1570-1600
C.472-1918, given by Sydney Vacher, Esq.(2009) |
| Credit line | Given by Sydney Vacher |
| Object history | Bought by the donor at Damascus. |
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| Accession number | C.472-1918 |
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| Record created | March 7, 2000 |
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