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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Dish

16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of porcelain, painted within a double circle with two figures, one holding a scroll, in underglaze blue.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue
Brief description
Dish, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, 16th century
Physical description
Dish of porcelain, painted within a double circle with two figures, one holding a scroll, in underglaze blue.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 12.1cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Sydney Vacher
Production
label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.42-1930

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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