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Pair of bowls

Pair of bowls
Qing dynasty, Daoguang period 1821-1850

Medium
porcelain, enamel, gilt
Measurements
(a) 6.0 × 7.1 × 6.2 cm
(b) 5.6 × 7.0 × 6.2 cm
Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China
Accession Number
2060.a-b-D3
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Dr G. E. Morrison, 1921
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
For bird cage. Porcelain, overglaze polychrome enamels on white on buff body. Reverse pointed dome form with double loops at shoulder; interior turquoise; exterior with three circular medallions each with different scenes of boy in garden with eccentric rock and blossom tree, floral motifs on blue incised feather tendril ground.