Box and Cover
1279-1368 (made)
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Box and cover of porcelain, with bluish white (qingbai) glaze. Octagonal, with flat cover bevelled at the edge, glazed inside and outside except under the base, on which is an inscription moulded in relief: Chen Shi-yi, perhaps the name of the maker.
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain, glazed |
Brief description | Qingbai ware. Box and cover, porcelain with bluish white glaze, south China, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) |
Physical description | Box and cover of porcelain, with bluish white (qingbai) glaze. Octagonal, with flat cover bevelled at the edge, glazed inside and outside except under the base, on which is an inscription moulded in relief: Chen Shi-yi, perhaps the name of the maker. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Chen Shi-yi (Inscribed in relief on base, perhaps the name of the maker) |
Credit line | Given by Mr Aubrey Le Blond |
Object history | Acquired in Korea. |
Other number | Cat. No. 6 - Rackham (1918) |
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Accession number | C.491&A-1918 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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