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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Bottle

late 16th century-early 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bottle of double gourd-shape. Porcelain, painted in underglaze blue with flowers and domestic utensils.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue
Brief description
Bottle, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue; China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, late 16th-early 17th century
Physical description
Bottle of double gourd-shape. Porcelain, painted in underglaze blue with flowers and domestic utensils.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 15.2cm
  • Height: 26.6cm
Styles
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 (Persia).
Collection
Accession number
1573-1876

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Record createdMarch 7, 2000
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