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Punch bowl: C.5-1836

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Bowl. Hard-paste porcelain decorated in bright famille rose enamel colours with three groups of 'Antiques' and auspicious Emblems.

Bowl. Hard-paste porcelain decorated in bright famille rose enamel colours, green, iron-red, yellow, blue, aubergine, pink and black. The steeply rounded sides are resting on a high, tapered foot. The exterior is decorated with three groups of 'Antiques' and auspicious Emblems and the interior with a central cluster of peony within a broad key-fret band round the rim in rich blue enamel.

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Given by Miss Whitehurst of Hertford

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 26.4 cm
Height: 11.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1836) by Whitehurst, Miss

Dating

Qing Dynasty
Qianlong Period (1736-1795)
Circa 1736 - Circa 1795

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels ( famille rose)

Materials used in production

Glaze
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Hard-paste porcelain, thrown, and painted in famille rose enamels, green, iron-red, yellow, blue, aubergine, pink and black
Glazing (coating)

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.5-1836
Primary reference Number: 75368

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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