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Palace bowl: C.37-1978

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Current Location: Gallery 28 - Arts of Asia Gallery

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Production: Unknown

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Description

Porcelain palace bowl with incised underglaze, and a theatrical scene picked out in overglaze green and yellow enamels.

Legal notes

Given by Dr Sydney Smith

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 15.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1905-05-31) by Smith, Sydney, Dr

Dating

Ming Dynasty
1522 - 1566

Materials used in production

Enamels
Underglaze
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Overglaze
Incising
Enamelling
Underglaze

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.37-1978
Primary reference Number: 74710
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 12 January 2021 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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