Basin
18th Century (made)
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Large bowl with dragons.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Carved calcite, with wooden stand |
| Brief description | Yellow calcite basin |
| Physical description | Large bowl with dragons. |
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| Production | Dated as 18th Century in Jenyns and Watson, Chinese Art IV The Minor Arts, London, 1965, No. 175. Discussed by Paul Moss, in Emperor, Scholar, Artisan, Monk, Sydney, L. Moss Ltd (London, 1984), p.220. Moss proposes a date in the Kangxi period (1662-1722), describing the material as 'alabaster'. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1245-1917 |
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| Record created | March 15, 2005 |
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