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bowl
Object Type
bowl
Museum number
PDF.230
Description
Longquan porcelain bowl. The dish has greyish-green glaze. There are overlapping lotus petals carved on the exterior.
Cultures/periods
Southern Song dynasty
Yuan dynasty
Production date
13thC
Production place
Made in:
Longquan (area)
Materials
porcelain
Ware
Longquan Ware
Technique
glazed
Dimensions
Diameter:
162 millimetres
Height:
69 millimetres
Curator's comments
Published PDF date : Southern Song-Yuan 13thC
Room 95 label text: PDF 230 Bowl with lotus petals This bowl is decorated outside with a stylised overlapping lotus petal pattern and is a typical product of the southern Longquan kilns. Lotuses are a symbol of purity. Similar bowls were made for a long period in China and many were exported. Stoneware, porcelain-type, with celadon glaze Longquan ware龍泉窯 Longquan region, Zhejiang province 浙江省,龍泉地區 Southern Song to Yuan dynasty, about 1200–1300
PDF 230 青釉蓮瓣紋碗 此碗外壁刻格式化重疊蓮瓣紋,這是地處南方的龍泉窯非常典型的產品。蓮花象徵純潔。中國在很長一段時間內都生產類似器形的碗,大多為外銷瓷。 炻器,属廣義瓷器,青釉 龍泉窯 浙江省龍泉地區 南宋至元,約1200-1300年
Bibliographic references
Pierson 1997 / Illustrated Catalogue of Celadon Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.28, no.230)
Medley 1977 / Illustrated Catalogue of Celadon Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.16, no.29)
Medley 1975 / Volume 7: Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(Monochrome pl. 35)
Location
On display
(G95/dc3/sh6)
Department
Asia
Registration number
PDF.230