Blue-and-white basin with mythical figure and tiger

Details

• Title

  Blue-and-white basin with mythical figure and tiger

• Associated people

  Xuande, Emperor of China (ruled 1426 - 1435) (named on object)

• Associated place

  Asia › China › Jiangxi province › Jingdezhen › Jingdezhen kilns (place of creation)

• Date

  c. 1660

• Material and technique

  porcelain, with underglaze painting in cobalt-blue; copper rim

• Material index

  processed material › ceramic › porcelain;

  processed material › metal › copper

• Technique index

  covered › coated › painted;

  glazed

• Object type

  container › vessel › basin

• Dimensions

  6.3 cm (height)
  26.1 cm (diameter)
  at foot 17.4 cm (diameter)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Gift of Gerald Reitlinger, 1978.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 38 | China from AD 800

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1978.968

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