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Box and Cover

1300-1400 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Box and cover of porcelain with relief decoration. On the cover, a branch with spotted peach-shaped fruit and feathery leaves. Inside of box and cover partially cover with bluish white (qingbai) glaze, base unglazed.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with relief decoration under the glaze
Brief description
Qingbai ware. Box and cover, porcelain with relief decoration under bluish white glaze, China (Fujian province), Yuan dynasty, 1300-1400
Physical description
Box and cover of porcelain with relief decoration. On the cover, a branch with spotted peach-shaped fruit and feathery leaves. Inside of box and cover partially cover with bluish white (qingbai) glaze, base unglazed.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.2cm
  • Diameter: 5.1cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by Mr Aubrey Le Blond
Object history
Acquired in Korea.
Production
from label
Subjects depicted
Other number
Cat. No. 16 - Rackham (1918)
Collection
Accession number
C.501&A-1918

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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