Bowl
1560-1570 (made)
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Bowl with rounded sides and everted lip. Porcelain painted in underglaze blue with a medallion with melon vine and rat inside, and a floral scroll border enamelled in brown and red. Remains of a deep, iron-red enamel outside.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels |
Brief description | Bowl, porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels; China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty |
Physical description | Bowl with rounded sides and everted lip. Porcelain painted in underglaze blue with a medallion with melon vine and rat inside, and a floral scroll border enamelled in brown and red. Remains of a deep, iron-red enamel outside. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'fu gui jia qi' in blue in a rectangular cartouche
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Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
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Accession number | C.858-1936 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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