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Bowl: C.16-1924

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Current Location: In storage

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Production: Unknown

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Description

Finely potted polychrome stoneware bowl with a high carved foot. There bowl has tiny crackles in creamy white glaze with exterior decoration in red, green, yellow and brown overglaze. The sketchy design is difficult to decipher, which may be possibly related to the eight Buddhist emblems or eight auspicious omens. Three canopies (?) alternate with three beribboned ji characters - ji means good fortune. The foot and base are glazed.
There is no decoration on the interior of the bowl, except for hastily drawn ji characters in red paint or overglaze.
South China export.

Notes

History note: Purchased in the Malay States

Legal notes

One of twenty-five pieces of Chinese pottery given by Ivor H. N. Evans, M.A

Measurements and weight

Height: 7.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1924) by Evans, Ivor, H.N., MA

Materials used in production

Stoneware
Polychrome

Techniques used in production

Overglaze

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.16-1924
Primary reference Number: 72320

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 April 2024

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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