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2008.136.8

Round lacquered bowl. [FC 09/02/2010]

2008.136.8

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Collection type
Object
Description
Round lacquered bowl. [FC 09/02/2010]
Long description
Round lacquered bowl. The bowl is decorated with black and gold lacquer. The design is that of gold lines and swirls and floral patterns with three black circles with gold dragons inside. The bottom of the bowl has been decorated with an eleven petal flower in gold. The inside of the bowl is black and has been painted at the bottom in the centre with a gold dragon. This bowl is part of a matching set of one vessel and six bowls (2008.136.2-8) [FC 09/02/2010]
Person
Field collector Raymond Huntcheson Pelly
PRM source Peter Carey
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1942
Date collected
1910 - 1942
Acquisition information
Donated: 07/10/2008
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Lacquer Varnish, Material Pigment, Process Lacquered Varnished, Process Painted
Dimensions
Diameter: max 103 mm, Height: max 55 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2008.136.8

Search terms: Vessel, Bowl

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