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

Bowl

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

Square bowl of porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels. Inside is a red and yellow foliated border and on the bottom a square medallion containing a dragon rampant among cloud scrolls. Outside, each face of the bowl contains a dragon rampant among cloud scrolls.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in coloured enamels
Brief description
Square bowl, porcelain painted in coloured enamels, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566)
Physical description
Square bowl of porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels. Inside is a red and yellow foliated border and on the bottom a square medallion containing a dragon rampant among cloud scrolls. Outside, each face of the bowl contains a dragon rampant among cloud scrolls.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7cm
  • Length: 12.7cm
  • Width: 12.7cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'da ming Jiajing nian zhi'
Translation
Made in the Jiajing period of the great Ming dynasty
Credit line
Given by Sir Percival David, Bt
Production
from label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.210-1916

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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