Bulb Bowl
1573-1620 (made)
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Bulb-bowl of stoneware, with three short feet, and the lip curves sharply inwards. Thin greenish-grey celadon glaze over the outside, except for a white-glazed medallion under the base, containing the mark in blue. The inside white-glazed.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, glazed |
| Brief description | Longquan ware. Bulb-bowl, stoneware with celadon glaze outside, China, Ming dynasty (with Xuande mark) |
| Physical description | Bulb-bowl of stoneware, with three short feet, and the lip curves sharply inwards. Thin greenish-grey celadon glaze over the outside, except for a white-glazed medallion under the base, containing the mark in blue. The inside white-glazed. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Four character mark of Xuande (1426-35), in blue |
| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
| Production | label |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.146-1935 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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