Dish
1573-1620 (made)
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Dish, saucer-shaped. In the middle, a ten-sided panel containing an eagle on a rock. On the border, which is moulded in petal-shaped compartments with a wavy edge, are ten panels of fruit, flowers and emblems. Under the rim, ten roughly drawn emblems.
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 (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1620) |
Physical description | Dish, saucer-shaped. In the middle, a ten-sided panel containing an eagle on a rock. On the border, which is moulded in petal-shaped compartments with a wavy edge, are ten panels of fruit, flowers and emblems. Under the rim, ten roughly drawn emblems. |
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Credit line | Salting Bequest |
Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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Other number | Loan no. 505 |
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Accession number | C.568-1910 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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