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Dish: C.9-2008

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Hard-paste porcelain painted underglaze in blue and overglaze in translucent enamels with a man carrying a bundle on a staff over his shoulder.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor; on loan to the museum from 1979 from Prof. David McMullen, by whom given

Legal notes

Given by Prof. David McMullen

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 20.9 cm

Place(s) associated

  • China ⪼ China

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2008-01-28) by McMullen, David

Dating

17th Century
Circa 1621 CE - 1627 CE

Components of the work

Decoration composed of cobalt-blue

Materials used in production

Glaze
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Hard-paste porcelain painted underglaze in blue and overglaze in translucent enamels
Glazing (coating)

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.9-2008
Primary reference Number: 165671
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 April 2024 Last processed: Saturday 22 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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