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Pottery: Unknown
Dish with crane and clouds design. Porcelain, thrown, painted in cobalt-blue and glazed. The saucer-shaped dish has a deep square-cut footring. A large crane flying among billowing clouds and enclosed by a double ring completely covers the inside. The vigorous movement is well conveyed. The glossy glaze is of pale bluish-white tone. Traces of a fine sandy fire-clay support can be seen on the footring.
History note: Unknown before donor
Gompertz Gift
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Gompertz, G. St. G. M., Mr and Mrs
19th Century
Choson Dynasty (1392 - 1910)
Circa
1800
-
1900
Dishes of this type may have been used at birthday celebrations and other feasts.
Decoration
composed of
glaze
Dish
composed of
porcelain
Height 4.0 cm
Foot
Diameter 10.2 cm
Rim
Diameter 19.0 cm
Inscription present: single character che
Inscription present: character t'ae
Accession number: C.94-1984
Primary reference Number: 16492
Old object number: S
Box number: 99
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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