Potter: Leach, Bernard
Porcelain with incised decoration under greenish-grey celadon glaze and bamboo handle
Porcelain, thrown, with applied spout, and and two loops to take the bamboo handle, and incised decoration under translucent greenish-grey celadon glaze. Globular body standing on a footring, with a tapering tubular spout, two vertical loops on the shoulders, and flat circular cover with a slightly waisted cylindrical knob. The sides are decorated with five incised leaf shapes and there is an incised band running round the top just below the loops.
History note: Unknown before donor
Given by P.H.D.S. Wikramaratna in memory of his brother P.H. Diananda
Method of acquisition: Given (2007-11-19) by Wikramaratna, P. H. D. S.
Circa 1950 CE - 1960 CE
Pot
composed of
glaze
( greenish-grey translucent)
porcelain
( probably - not certain)
Handle
composed of
bamboo
Over Handle
Height 21.8 cm
Body And Spout
Length 19.7 cm
Over Knob
Width 12.8 cm
Body
Decoration
Inscription present: the : is inside the outline of the L in square seal
Inscription present: in rounded rectangular seal
Inscription present: rectangular white paper sticky label
Inscription present: rectangular white paper sticky label
Accession number: C.47 & A-2007
Primary reference Number: 157654
Entry form number: 976
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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