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Bowl: C.11-1968

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Bowl decorated in underglaze blue with dragons and flowering scrolls

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Mrs Walter Sedgwick, through the National Art Collections Fund

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 23.5 cm
Height: 9.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1968) by Sedgwick, Walter, Mrs

Dating

Ming Dynasty
Production date: AD 1506

Materials used in production

Underglaze colour
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Underglaze

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.11-1968
Primary reference Number: 71358
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 21 October 2015 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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