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88-10-19A

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 88-10-19A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Ming Dynasty | Jiajing
Date Made Jiajing
Section Asian
Materials Porcelain
Technique Fired | Glazed
Iconography Dragon | Pearl
Inscription Language Chinese Language
Description

Porcelain. With shallow bowl with low foot. Iron red with narrow white ring at edge, narrow center white ring and white Imperial five-toed dragon with sacred pearl, flames and cloud symbols. Exterior with same motif. White ring on foot. Recessed base white glaze with six character Ming mark of Jiajing within cobalt blue double ring. Unglazed footrim. Wooden stand. Slight fire crack.

Height 3.5 cm
Outside Diameter 16 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Robert C. Alexander, 1988
Other Number 304 - Other Number

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