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Vase: C.58-1934

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Stoneware vase with ovate form, with a small neck. Incised design, of two floral bands cut through the creamy white slip, leaving the pinkish body exposed. Tz'u chou

Notes

History note: Unknown before seller

Legal notes

Bought from Frank Brangwyn, with the Glaisher Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 30.2 cm
Width: 15.8 cm

Place(s) associated

  • China ⪼ China

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1934) by Brangwyn, Frank

Dating

Song Dynasty
Circa 960 - 1279

Materials used in production

Slip
Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Slip coating
Incising

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.58-1934
Primary reference Number: 180384
Brangwyn Collection: 23
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024 Last processed: Tuesday 13 May 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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