Dish
17th century (made)
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'Swatow' type dish of porcelain, saucer-shaped. Painted in blackish blue under a greyish glaze with a long-tailed bird and a formal flower; border of stylised devices in rough lobed panels. The foot is nearly covered with sand and grit.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue |
| Brief description | Dish, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue, China, Ming dynasty, 17th century |
| Physical description | 'Swatow' type dish of porcelain, saucer-shaped. Painted in blackish blue under a greyish glaze with a long-tailed bird and a formal flower; border of stylised devices in rough lobed panels. The foot is nearly covered with sand and grit. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Peter Sparks |
| Object history | From Thanh Hóa, Vietnam. |
| Production | label |
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| Accession number | C.161-1932 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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