Bottle
first half of the 17th century (made), 19th century (mounted)
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Bottle of porcelain, the body fluted, painted in underglaze blue with flowers in panels and detached. It has an engraved brass mount of 19th century Persian work.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue |
| Brief description | Bottle, porcelain decorated in underglaze blue, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, first half of the 17th century; with 19th century Perisain engraved brass mount |
| Physical description | Bottle of porcelain, the body fluted, painted in underglaze blue with flowers in panels and detached. It has an engraved brass mount of 19th century Persian work. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | An artemisia leaf |
| Object history | Purchased from Robert Murdoch Smith, accessioned in 1876. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Bought in Iran (Richard collection). |
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| Accession number | 1550-1876 |
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| Record created | March 7, 2000 |
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