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Bulb-bowl: OC.75-1946

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Current Location: In storage

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Production: Unknown

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Circular light grey stoneware bulb bowl on three feet. Covered externally with a purple and crimson glaze, and blue and purple internally. Well defined earthworm marks. Round the upper edge are 22 buttons, and 18 on the lower edge. The number 'I' is incised on the base. Chun ware.

A clean break in the bowl was repaired with lacquer, in Japan.

Notes

History note: Bought from Yamanaka

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Oscar Raphael 1941, received 1946

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 24.1 cm
Height: 8.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Dating

Song Dynasty
960 - 1279

Components of the work

Repair composed of lacquer

Materials used in production

Glaze
Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Glazing

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Identification numbers

Accession number: OC.75-1946
Primary reference Number: 77823
Oscar Raphael: 20

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 March 2025

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

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