Bottle
second half of 15th century (made)
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Bottle of porcelain with decoration painted in blue under a greyish-white glaze. The body is pear-shaped and has decoration consisting of lotus scrolls over which is painted the character Yuan.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue |
Brief description | Bottle, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, second half of 15th century |
Physical description | Bottle of porcelain with decoration painted in blue under a greyish-white glaze. The body is pear-shaped and has decoration consisting of lotus scrolls over which is painted the character Yuan. |
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Credit line | Given by Sydney Vacher |
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Accession number | C.59-1926 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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