Bowl

Ceramic

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Stenton

Photo by Gavin Ashworth

Photo by Gavin Ashworth

Name/Title

Bowl

Entry/Object ID

A1982.14.118

Description

Hemispherical bowl standing on a foot ring, painted in underglaze blue with a line at the foot, a double line at the rim, a meandering flowering vine around the exterior, and a double line at the inner rim and a floral spray in a double circle in the center of the well. Small bowls like this could have been used for any number of purposes, ranging from individual punch bowls to waste bowls for tea.

Collection

Ceramics

Made/Created

Date made

1730 - 1750

Time Period

18th Century

Place

City

Jingdezhen

Location

China

Region

East Asia

Continent

Asia

Dimensions

Height

2-3/4 in

Diameter

5-1/2 in

Material

Hard Paste Porcelain

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Location

Stenton

City

Philadelphia

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

1982 Archeological Excavation