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

Bowl

1875-1908 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of porcelain, decorated round the outside are four phoenix roundels in overglaze iron red. Beneath the rim is a squared spiral band, above the foot a stylised standing-petal band, both in overglaze blue.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels
Brief description
Bowl, porcelain decorated in overglaze enamels; China, Qing dynasty, Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908)
Physical description
Bowl of porcelain, decorated round the outside are four phoenix roundels in overglaze iron red. Beneath the rim is a squared spiral band, above the foot a stylised standing-petal band, both in overglaze blue.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 12.6cm
  • Height: 5.8cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Four-character Kaishu mark of Guangxu in red enamel on the foot
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Imperial porcelain of late Qing: from the Kwan collection Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1983, Pls. 63, 64.
Collection
Accession number
FE.18-1987

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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