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Bird Feeder

1279-1368 (made)
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Bird feeder of globular form with solid, flat-based foot, the sides moulded in relief with lotus petals providing a ring of points round the open mouth, a ring handle on one side. Somewhat opaque, greyish glaze.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware with celadon glaze
Brief description
Longquan ware. Bird feeder, stoneware with celadon glaze; excavated in the Philippines, made in China (Zhejiang province), Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)
Physical description
Bird feeder of globular form with solid, flat-based foot, the sides moulded in relief with lotus petals providing a ring of points round the open mouth, a ring handle on one side. Somewhat opaque, greyish glaze.
Dimensions
  • Width: 5.1cm
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Credit line
Given by Sir John Addis KCMG
Object history
The group of objects (FE.3 to 105-1975) were all acquired by Sir John Addis during his stay in Manila as British Ambassador, ca. 1965-70, and are purportedly from excavations there. See papers published at the Manila Trade Pottery Seminiar, 1968, here noted; also Locsin, L & C, Oriental Ceramics discovered in the Philippines, Rutland & Tokyo 1968; and Addis, J. M. Transactions of the Oriental Ceramic Society, 1967-69 London : The Society, pp. 17-36.
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Accession number
FE.65-1975

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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