Sherds
1662-1722 (made)
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Two sherds from a broken dish, porcelain with incised designs under a purple glaze. With low foot and slightly turn-out rim. Inside is a rampant dragon among clouds; outside, two dragons pursuing flaming jewels.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, incised, glazed |
| Brief description | Two sherds from a broken dish, porcelain with incised designs under a purple glaze; China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Two sherds from a broken dish, porcelain with incised designs under a purple glaze. With low foot and slightly turn-out rim. Inside is a rampant dragon among clouds; outside, two dragons pursuing flaming jewels. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Oriental Ceramic Society |
| Object history | The fragment from the rim (C.94-1952-part) was taken to Cranfield University on 14 March 2014 in order to be analysed. |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.94&PART-1952 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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