Dish
late 15th century-early 16th century (made)
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Dish, saucer-shaped with rounded sides rising towards the rim, and small, glazed base, rather deeply recessed. Firing grit on the underside. Painted in greyish-blue with a medallion design of waterweeds surrounding a slightly raised fish with incised scales, etc, picked out in brown glaze; the outside plain.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain decorated in underglaze blue and in brown |
Brief description | Dish, porcelain decorated in underglaze blue and in brown, China, Ming, late 15th-early 16th century |
Physical description | Dish, saucer-shaped with rounded sides rising towards the rim, and small, glazed base, rather deeply recessed. Firing grit on the underside. Painted in greyish-blue with a medallion design of waterweeds surrounding a slightly raised fish with incised scales, etc, picked out in brown glaze; the outside plain. |
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Credit line | Given by Sir John Addis KCMG |
Production | register |
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Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.116, pl.167 |
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Accession number | FE.26-1975 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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