Lotus flower bowl
| Accession Nr.: | 2015.12.1 |
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| Type: | object for daily use; pottery |
| Date of production: |
19th century
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| Materials/Techniques: | porcelain, underglaze blue, silver plaited |
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| Dimensions: | height: 6 cm diameter: 15 cm |
Bowl with curved silver plated rim, and lotus flower and crab design. The blue and white porcelain base has a cobalt signature mark, while the bowl has an engraved shi (poetry) inscription. It was made by Chinese craftsmen for the Vietnamese court in the 19th century.
