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bottle
Object Type
bottle
Museum number
1909,1217.130
Description
Bottle. Made of green glazed stoneware. The bottle has a dent in the lip to facilitate pouring
Cultures/periods
Qing dynasty
Production date
18thC-19thC
Production place
Made in:
Yunnan (province)
Made in:
Shiwan
(?)
Made in:
Changsha
, Although this bottle was acquired from Yunnan, it could be a Changsh-derived, or even Changsha-originated, piece as in southern Yunnan, ethnic Tai potters make earthernware and several communities of Han Chinese potters supply stoneware . The skills they learnt were said to be from ancestors who had migrated from Changsha - credit to Louise Cort
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Nan
Materials
stoneware
Technique
glazed
Dimensions
Diameter:
3.60 inches
Height:
5.10 inches
Curator's comments
There is a label attached to the base which reads Nan Sept 1901. Siam T.H.Lyle. Yunnanese ( China) Bought from Yunnan traders four generations ago.
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
T H Lyle
(Acquired by Lyle in 1901)
Acquisition date
1909
Department
Asia
Registration number
1909,1217.130
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
Franks.3078
Conservation
Treatment
: 23 Dec 2004