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

Bottle

second half of 15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

Categories
Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.7cm
  • Diameter: 10.8cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Sydney Vacher
Production
label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.59-1926

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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