tea bowl & saucer
Summary
Tea bowl and saucer made of Qing dynasty porcelain from the Qianlong period. Decorated with figures in rococo panels on a lattice background. Made for export to Europe and also known as "Mandarin" china. The tea bowl features two figure groups: the first shows a seated man and a standing woman with a fan. The second appears to show a woman and two boys with a small dog.
Object Name
tea bowl & saucer
Date Created
1736-1795
Dimensions
tea bowl: 4.2cm
saucer:
accession number
1958.865/2
Collection Group
Place of creation
China
Medium
On Display
[G19] Manchester Art Gallery - Gallery 19 (Design Gallery)
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Credit
Harold Raby bequest
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