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Pottery: Unknown
Inscribed offering dish. Porcelain, thrown, luted, inscribed in cobalt-blue and glazed. This dish has a high, almost cylindrical foot, characteristic of ceremonial vessels. In the centre the single character che ('offering') is inscribed in underglaze-blue in regular script, enclosed in a ring. The snow-white glaze is clear and glossy. The inside of the foot is incised with the character t'ae ('great'), perhaps indicating the superior quality of the piece. There are traces of a fine sandy fire-clay support on the footring.
History note: Unknown before donor
Gompertz Gift
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
18th Century
Choson Dynasty (1392 - 1910)
Circa
1700
CE
-
1800
CE
This kind of dish was used in ceremonies for offering rice cakes or fruit.
Decoration
composed of
glaze
Dish
composed of
porcelain
Height 7.6 cm
Foot
Diameter 10.8 cm
Rim
Diameter 18.9 cm
Inscription present: single character che
Inscription present: character t'ae
Accession number: C.92-1984
Primary reference Number: 16491
Old object number: Q
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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