Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 136, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Bowl

1736-1795 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of porcelain, painted in grisaille and gilded. Outside, a lake and mountain scene in black and gold with figures in a boat. Above this, pale blue network diaper edged with scrollwork in gold. Metal mounts.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilded, with metal mount
Brief description
Bowl with metal mount, porcelain painted in grisaille and gilded, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795)
Physical description
Bowl of porcelain, painted in grisaille and gilded. Outside, a lake and mountain scene in black and gold with figures in a boat. Above this, pale blue network diaper edged with scrollwork in gold. Metal mounts.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.4cm
  • Diameter: 11.7cm
Style
Credit line
Salting Bequest
Object history
Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Other number
Loan No. 553
Collection
Accession number
C.1436-1910

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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