Bowl
97-9-151
From: Thailand | China | River at Ayutthaya
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 97-9-151 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | Thailand | China | River at Ayutthaya |
| Period | Ming Dynasty |
| Date Made | 15th Century - 16th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Ceramic |
| Technique | Wheel Made | Glazed | Mold Made | Longquan Ware |
| Iconography | Human Figure | Animals |
| Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
| Description | Bowl. Longquan Ware. Large chips missing from rim on one side. Orange crackled glaze. Designs are carved on both the exterior rim and interior surface. Decorative band on exterior and partially visible on interior. Human and animal figures on bottom interior along with Chinese characters. This is most likely a scene from the Tale of the Pipa (琵琶記). Footed base. Unglazed on interior of footed base. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Sarah M. Bekker, 1997 |
| Other Number | V50.95.169 - Sarah Bekker and Freer Original List |
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