Bowl
1800-1900 (made)
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Bowl of porcelain, with decoration in relief under a coral-red glaze, in the shape of a row of five bats with outspread wings, on the back of each a formal motif. Inside, modelled in full relief, are two dragons with a pearl between them.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Glazed porcelain with decoration in relief |
| Brief description | Bowl, porcelain with decoration in relief under coral-red glaze, China, Qing dynasty |
| Physical description | Bowl of porcelain, with decoration in relief under a coral-red glaze, in the shape of a row of five bats with outspread wings, on the back of each a formal motif. Inside, modelled in full relief, are two dragons with a pearl between them. |
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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. |
| Production | label |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Other number | Loan no. 2390 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.479-1910 |
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| Record created | February 18, 2009 |
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