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

Bowl

1736-1795 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain bown and lid with small foot ring, painted in overglaze polychrome enamels with five dragons above waves on the body of the bowl and phoenixes on the lid; symbols and characters are along the rim of the bowl and the lid.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bowl
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels
Brief description
Porcelain bowl and lid, painted in overglaze polychrome enamels, Jingdezhen, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1736-95)
Physical description
Porcelain bown and lid with small foot ring, painted in overglaze polychrome enamels with five dragons above waves on the body of the bowl and phoenixes on the lid; symbols and characters are along the rim of the bowl and the lid.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5cm
  • Diameter: 11.2cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Qianlong mark on the base
Credit line
Burman Bequest
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.1352-1926

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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