Bowl
1736-1795 (made)
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Fish-bowl, cistern-shape with flat erected rim and lion-mask handles in biscuit. Decorated with panels of phoenix birds in floral landscapes on a ground of iron red scrolls covered with floral designs. Borders of key and other patterns. The inside is decorated with fishes among water-plants almost entirely eroded by water.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Fish-bowl, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-95) |
| Physical description | Fish-bowl, cistern-shape with flat erected rim and lion-mask handles in biscuit. Decorated with panels of phoenix birds in floral landscapes on a ground of iron red scrolls covered with floral designs. Borders of key and other patterns. The inside is decorated with fishes among water-plants almost entirely eroded by water. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr W. G. Gulland |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.360-1931 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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