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

Bowl

1662-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of porcelain, circular, with flat out-turned rim. Painted with stylised flowers in red and gold, and rings of blue gilded with zigzag diaper.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue, red enamel and gilt
Brief description
Bowl, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, red enamel and gilt, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Bowl of porcelain, circular, with flat out-turned rim. Painted with stylised flowers in red and gold, and rings of blue gilded with zigzag diaper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.3cm
  • Diameter: 17.8cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
A double circle, in underglaze blue
Credit line
Bequeathed by Henry L. Florence
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1262-1917

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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