Sherd
16th century (made)
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Sherd of the middle of a bowl, of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue with water-plants within a double circle.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Sherd, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, 16th century |
| Physical description | Sherd of the middle of a bowl, of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue with water-plants within a double circle. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'mei yu zhi bao' within a double circle, in underglaze blue |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Douglas Sladen |
| Object history | Found in excavations at Fostat. |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.72-1923 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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