Salt
early 18th century (made), ca. 1740 (decorated)
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Stemcup in the form of a shallow bowl with a broad, canted rim, standing on a hollow, bell-shaped foot; inside is painted a scene with a European youth holding a bird and a girl opening a bird-cage, with some use of rose-pink enamel; round the rim is a border of linked half-rosettes in red, green and gold, which is repeated on the outside; landscapes with rocks and plants are painted round the outside of the bowl and the foot.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Stemcup, porcelain decorated with a two figures holding a bird and opening a bird-cage; made in China, Qing dynasty, early 18th century; overdecorated in Holland about 1740. |
| Physical description | Stemcup in the form of a shallow bowl with a broad, canted rim, standing on a hollow, bell-shaped foot; inside is painted a scene with a European youth holding a bird and a girl opening a bird-cage, with some use of rose-pink enamel; round the rim is a border of linked half-rosettes in red, green and gold, which is repeated on the outside; landscapes with rocks and plants are painted round the outside of the bowl and the foot. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Basil Ionides |
| Production | Overdecorated in Holland |
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| Accession number | C.91-1963 |
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| Record created | March 24, 2003 |
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