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bowl
Object Type
bowl
Museum number
PDF.570
Description
Porcelain bowl of slightly depressed globular form with inturned rim. The bowl has blue glaze on the exterior, and bluish-white glaze on the interior. There is an inscription in underglaze blue on the base.
Cultures/periods
Ming dynasty
Production date
16thC
Production place
Made in:
Jingdezhen
Materials
porcelain
Technique
underglazed
Dimensions
Diameter:
175 millimetres
Height:
88 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Published PDF date : Ming 16th century
Room 95 label text: PDF 570 Bowl with monochrome blue glaze The base is marked in underglaze cobalt blue 吳應文取五個 (Wu Yingwen qu wuge ‘This was one of five bowls donated by Wu Yingwen). Outside it is decorated with a high-fired cobalt-pigmented monochrome blue glaze. Porcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue mark, transparent and blue glazes Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province 江西省, 景德鎮 Ming dynasty, about AD 1500–1600
PDF 570 藍釉碗 器底署青花款“吳應文取五個”(意為此為吳應文所捐贈五個碗中之一)。外壁施高溫單色鈷藍釉。 瓷器,青花款,透明釉及藍釉 江西省景德鎮 明代,約1500-1600年
Bibliographic references
Scott 1989 / Illustrated Catalogue of Ming and Qing Monochrome Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.23, no.570)
Medley 1973 / Illustrated Catalogue of Ming and Ch'ing Monochrome in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.23, no.570)
Location
On display
(G95/dc44/sh8)
Department
Asia
Registration number
PDF.570