Gourd-moulded bowl with lacquer interiorQing

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360

Title

Gourd-moulded bowl with lacquer interiorQing dynasty, 'Qianlong shangwan' mark and of the period (1736-95)

Short title

Gourd-moulded bowl with lacquer interiorQing

Record number

BATEA : 353

Simple name

bowl

Classified name

gourd; Qing; bowl; lacquer; Qianlong; scholar's studio; buddhist emblems; black; moulded; China; inscription; mark; imperial;

Description

Description part summary

A circular gourd-moulded bowl. The exterior has moulded decoration of stylised ribbon-threaded circles and a Buddhist emblem between key fret borders. The base has a 'Qianlong shang wan' (for the amuseument of Emperor Qianlong) mark in a double line bordered square. The interior has been coated with black lacquer and embellished with circular gold lacquer roundels, probably mons. The piece clearly shows that it was made using a reuseable mould.

Description material

gourd

Description condition

good

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body
decoration

Description length

Description height

5.3 cm

Description diameter

11 cm

Description width

Description depth

Description inscription

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