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Object type
Museum number
PDF,A.449
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Description
Qingbai porcelain bowl with lobed rim. The bowl has a white body and transparent glaze. There are Buddhist symbols and a lotus scroll around the interior. There is a mark in the well. Pair with A450.
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Culture/period
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Date
- 1700-1949
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Production place
- Made in: Jingdezhen
- (Asia,China,Jiangxi (province),Jingdezhen)
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Materials
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Ware
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Technique
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Dimensions
- Height: 62 millimetres
- Diameter: 201 millimetres
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Curator's comments
Room 95 label text:
PDF A449
Bowl with hidden decoration
Copies of beautiful Yongle porcelains were made in the Ming, Qing and Republican eras. Sir Percival David intended his collection to be used for teaching the differences between the originals and these later products.
Porcelain with anhua decoration and transparent glaze
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province 江西省, 景德鎮
Qing dynasty or Republican period about AD 1700–1949 -
Location
On display: G95/dc41/sh4
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Acquisition name
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Department
Asia
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Registration number
PDF,A.449
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