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Dish: C.2-1952

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Current Location: In storage

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Production: Unknown

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Description

Large hard paste porcelain dish with a thick, glassy, light green glaze. The dish has a thick body with rounded sides, with an incised and carved inside border of four lotus flowers. In the centre there is an incised and carved plant, freely drawn.
The glazed foot is short, thick, and rounded. The glazed base is slightly concave in the centre, and has an unglazed ring burnt orange brown

Legal notes

Given by J. E. Bullard, in memory of Dr Geoffrey Evans, Trinity College

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 48.5 cm
Height: 9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1952-01-17) by Bullard, J.E.

Dating

Ming Dynasty
1368 - 1644

Components of the work

Decoration
Ring On Base

Materials used in production

Celadon glaze
Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Glazing

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2-1952
Primary reference Number: 73202
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 16 December 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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