Bowl
1573-1620 (made)
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Bowl of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. Divided by ribs into ten vertical panels each containing a gazelle standing beside a rock, with a formal border below them. Inside, round the rim a border of plum blossoms floating on a torrent; below, a band of flaming wheels alternating with cloud devices; and in the centre a radial pattern of floating plum blossoms.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Bowl, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1620) |
| Physical description | Bowl of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. Divided by ribs into ten vertical panels each containing a gazelle standing beside a rock, with a formal border below them. Inside, round the rim a border of plum blossoms floating on a torrent; below, a band of flaming wheels alternating with cloud devices; and in the centre a radial pattern of floating plum blossoms. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sydney Vacher |
| Object history | Bought by the donor opposite the British Museum. |
| Production | label |
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| Accession number | C.473-1918 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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