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Pair of covered tea bowls
Qing dynasty, Daoguang period 1821-1850
Medium
porcelain
Measurements
(a-b) 8.3 × 11.4 cm diameter (overall)
(c-d) 8.3 × 11.4 cm diameter (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Dr G. E. Morrison, 1921
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China
Inscription
(a-b) painted in brush and blue ink on base (in Chinese characters) c.: (mark of Chenghua (1465-1487) period)
(c-d) painted in brush and blue ink on base (in Chinese characters) c.: (mark of Chenghua (1465-1487) period)
Accession Number
1913.a-d-D3
Department
Asian Art
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Physical description
Both externally decorated with linked lotus flowers below the eight Buddhist emblems alternating with Buddhist script.