Bowl

89-13-128

From: Southern China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 89-13-128
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience Southern China
Date Made 1700-1899
Section Asian
Materials Ceramic
Technique Swatow Ware
Inscription Language Chinese Language
Description

Swatow ware.18th or 19th century. Large gray glazed stoneware dish. Outside has painted blue-silver lines at near top rim and near base. Inside has thin silver-blue band on rim. On the inside of the dish there are painted motifs consisting of slashes, swirls, lines and almond shapes. On the bottom of the inside of the dish there is a thin silver-blue band and a wider band of brown inside of which there is a brown character-like design. Low raised foot rim. Broken in several pieces and glued together with silver-colored glue.

Height 5.5 cm
Outside Diameter 24 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Lyons, Keeper of the Asian Collections, University Museum, 1989

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