Waste Bowl

Ceramic

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Stenton

Photo by Gavin Ashworth: This is an image of a blue and white porcelain bowl with floral patterns.
Photo by Gavin Ashworth

This is an image of a blue and white porcelain bowl with floral patterns.

Name/Title

Waste Bowl

Entry/Object ID

A1982.14.116

Description

Hemispherical bowl standing on a foot ring with a fluted body and scalloped rim, painted in underglaze blue with four panels containing prunus trees and other flowering plants around the exterior’ a diaperwork border around the interior rim; four floral sprays around the interior; and one floral spray 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.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1700 - circa 1740

Time Period

18th Century

Place

City

Jingdezhen

Location

China

Region

East Asia

Continent

Asia

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