Basket
1550-1600 (made)
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Basket with bowl-shaped body and three feet. On the sides are moulded the characters fu, lu, shou (happiness, rank and longevity), and there are three lions and sprays of pine, bamboo, and prunus in applied relief. On the rim are two handles in the form of prunus branches. Porcelain with dark aubergine-violet glaze, a patch of white glaze on the bottom inside.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, glazed |
| Brief description | Basket, porcelain with dark aubergine-violet glaze; China, Ming dynasty, late 16th-early 17th century |
| Physical description | Basket with bowl-shaped body and three feet. On the sides are moulded the characters fu, lu, shou (happiness, rank and longevity), and there are three lions and sprays of pine, bamboo, and prunus in applied relief. On the rim are two handles in the form of prunus branches. Porcelain with dark aubergine-violet glaze, a patch of white glaze on the bottom inside. |
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| Production | label |
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| Accession number | C.127-1939 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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