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

Bowl

1050-1150 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ding ware bowl of porcelain, with rounded sides and small footring. Decorated with moulded peony scroll inside. "Tear-stains" in glaze on outside. Base and foot glazed, edge of rim bare.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with moulded decoration and glazed
Brief description
Ding ware. Bowl, porcelain with moulded peony scroll and cream-coloured glaze, China (Hebei province), Northern Song dynasty, 1050-1150
Physical description
Ding ware bowl of porcelain, with rounded sides and small footring. Decorated with moulded peony scroll inside. "Tear-stains" in glaze on outside. Base and foot glazed, edge of rim bare.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.1cm
  • Diameter: 18.1cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Mr Aubrey Le Blond
Object history
Acquired in Korea.
Production
from label
Subject depicted
Other number
Cat. No. 136 - Rackham (1918)
Collection
Accession number
C.621-1918

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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