Bowl
ca. 1750-1790 (made)
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Moulded gourd bowl, decorated on the exterior with linear scrolls; lined with laminae of ivory; in the interior, gilt lotus band around the rim and lotus and flowers with four bats in the centre on black lacquer ground; the base with raised 'Qianlong shang wan' mark.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gourd, moulded, lacquered and gilt |
| Brief description | Bowl, moulded gourd lacquered and gilt, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign mark and period (1736-1795), ca. 1750-1790 |
| Physical description | Moulded gourd bowl, decorated on the exterior with linear scrolls; lined with laminae of ivory; in the interior, gilt lotus band around the rim and lotus and flowers with four bats in the centre on black lacquer ground; the base with raised 'Qianlong shang wan' mark. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | On the base in raised relief a four-character 'Qian long shang wan' mark
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| Credit line | Sir John Addis Gift |
| Object history | The mould was evidently made in one piece for there are no signs of joins. |
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| Accession number | FE.164-1975 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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