Bowl
second half of 16th century (made)
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Bowl of porcelain, painted inside in underglaze blue with two small figures of boys on a hobby horse; outside with cornflowers on scrolling foliage in gilt on a red ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain decorated in underglaze blue, iron red enamel and gilt |
| Brief description | Bowl, porcelain decorated in underglaze blue, iron red enamel and gilt; China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, second half of 16th century, with Yongle mark. |
| Physical description | Bowl of porcelain, painted inside in underglaze blue with two small figures of boys on a hobby horse; outside with cornflowers on scrolling foliage in gilt on a red ground. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'da ming Yongle nian zhi' in underglaze blue
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr H. J. Oppenheim |
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| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.103, pl.145 |
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| Accession number | C.101-1947 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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