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Sherd

1667 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sherd of the base of a cup, of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue with formal lotus flower and leaves enclosed in circle. On the reverse a border of formal lotus petal pattern.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Sherd, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, dated 1667
Physical description
Sherd of the base of a cup, of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue with formal lotus flower and leaves enclosed in circle. On the reverse a border of formal lotus petal pattern.
Dimensions
  • Width: 5.7cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'da qing ding wei nian zhi' in underglaze blue
  • Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by Mr R. P. Bedford
Production
label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.582-1921

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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