ca. 1585
United Kingdom
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Bowl
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumHard-paste porcelain, silver gilt
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SizeOverall: 8 1/2 Г— 14 in. (21.6 Г— 35.6 cm); Width (with handles): 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm)
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Geography details
United Kingdom -
Country today
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Dateca. 1585
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Dutch and Flemish still life paintings of the early seventeenth century sometimes included pieces of Chinese porcelain with gilt-silver mounts, attesting to the popularity of these rare and costly objects.
