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

Bowl

17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of porcelain, with slightly flaring mouth. Painted in underglaze blue with a rough design of plants; round the inside double lines, at the bottom a leaf. The glaze much crackled.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Bowl, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Ming dynasty, 17th century
Physical description
Bowl of porcelain, with slightly flaring mouth. Painted in underglaze blue with a rough design of plants; round the inside double lines, at the bottom a leaf. The glaze much crackled.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.4cm
  • Diameter: 14.9cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
A leaf, in underglaze blue
Credit line
Given by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall D.S.O. through Art Fund
Production
label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.552-1921

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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