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Sherd

1368-1644 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sherd of the footrim and base of a bowl, porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. Inside, part of a fern frond within a double circle. Outside, a row of leaf pattern and above this scrollwork.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Sherd, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty
Physical description
Sherd of the footrim and base of a bowl, porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. Inside, part of a fern frond within a double circle. Outside, a row of leaf pattern and above this scrollwork.
Dimensions
  • Length: 4.4cm
  • Width: 3.5cm
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Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by Lt.-Col. R. E. Salkeld
Object history
Found in East Africa.
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.796-1922

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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