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Chinese
Pair of covered tea bowls 1797
porcelain, enamel
(a-b) 8.5 × 10.8 cm diameter (overall)
(c-d) 8.5 × 10.8 cm diameter (overall)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Dr G. E. Morrison, 1921
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Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China
Inscription
(a) painted in red on right side u.c.: 嘉慶 / 丁已小春 / 月之
painted in red (in zhuanshu seal script) on base c.: 大清 / 嘉 慶 / 年製
(b) painted in red (in zhuanshu seal script) on top c.: 大清 / 嘉 慶 / 年製
(c) painted in red on right side u.c.: 嘉慶 / 丁已小春 / 月之
painted in red (in zhuanshu seal script) on base c.: 大清 / 嘉 慶 / 年製
(d) painted in red (in zhuanshu seal script) on top c.: (…illeg.)
Accession Number
1933.a-d-D3
Department
Asian Art
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Physical description
Bowl with everted rim, rounded lid with raised handle/foot: bowl and lid both with interior medallion of pine, blossom and Buddha's Hand citron, medallion and rim bands of 'good luck' rui symbols; exterior with calligraphic poem and foot and rim bands of 'good luck' rui symbols.