Bowl
1575-1600 (made)
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Bowl made of porcelain, thinly potted, painted in underglaze blue, with eight moulded lobed panels divided by beaded pendants ending with well drawn tassels. Below is a border of lotus flowers linked by thin brackets. Inside with panels framing floral or peach sprays, and in the centre a bird on a rock.
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, 1575-1600 |
| Physical description | Bowl made of porcelain, thinly potted, painted in underglaze blue, with eight moulded lobed panels divided by beaded pendants ending with well drawn tassels. Below is a border of lotus flowers linked by thin brackets. Inside with panels framing floral or peach sprays, and in the centre a bird on a rock. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Robert Murdoch Smith, accessioned in 1876. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Bought in Iran (From the Richard collection). |
| Production | Shape III, Border IV/V |
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| Bibliographic reference | Rinaldi, Maura. Kraak porcelain: a moment in the history of trade. London: Bamboo, 1989, p.151. |
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| Accession number | 1620-1876 |
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| Record created | March 7, 2000 |
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