Bowl
1977-1978 (made)
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Bowl, with flared rim on a raised foot, in very thin porcelain. The body very white and smooth, with only occasional impurities in the glaze. The outside rim decorated in blue and black with a band of zig-zag. The outside of the bowl painted with a design of two sparrows on a branch of magnolia in underglaze black and overglaze colours, mainly green and white.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, decorated in underglaze black and overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Bowl, porcelain, painted in underglaze black and overglaze enamel colours, manufactured by Guoguang Ceramics Factory, China (Liling, Hunan provice), 1977-1978 |
| Physical description | Bowl, with flared rim on a raised foot, in very thin porcelain. The body very white and smooth, with only occasional impurities in the glaze. The outside rim decorated in blue and black with a band of zig-zag. The outside of the bowl painted with a design of two sparrows on a branch of magnolia in underglaze black and overglaze colours, mainly green and white. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | On the base a transfer mark of a wheatsheaf, 'Made in China'and 'Zhongguo Guoguang' |
| Credit line | Given by Sir John Addis KCMG |
| Object history | Presented to the donor at the Qunli Ceramics Factory, Liling in 1978. |
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| Bibliographic reference | 'Liling yao' Chugoku toji zenshu 30 (Kyoto, 1981): FED Literary Archive Box XVI |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.115-1978 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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