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Circular light grey stoneware bulb bowl on three feet. Covered externally with a purple and crimson glaze, and blue and purple internally. Well defined earthworm marks. Round the upper edge are 22 buttons, and 18 on the lower edge. The number 'I' is incised on the base. Chun ware.
A clean break in the bowl was repaired with lacquer, in Japan.
History note: Bought from Yamanaka
Bequeathed by Oscar Raphael 1941, received 1946
Diameter: 24.1 cm
Height: 8.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Raphael, Oscar C.
Song Dynasty#
960
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1279
Repair composed of lacquer
Accession number: OC.75-1946
Primary reference Number: 77823
Oscar Raphael: 20
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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