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

Bowl

1522-1566 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain bowl painted in underglaze blue with a design of dragons and scrolling lotus and foliage.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Cer, China, Ming, blue and white
Physical description
Porcelain bowl painted in underglaze blue with a design of dragons and scrolling lotus and foliage.
Dimensions
  • Registers height: 3.25in
  • Registers diameter: 6in
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Da Ming Jiajing nian zhi
Translation
Made in the Jiajing reign of the great Ming
Credit line
H.B. Harris Bequest
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.121-1929

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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