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Title

Dish with design of Qilin

early 16th century-mid 16th century

Artists

Unknown Artist

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    China
    Cultural origin
    Cultural Origin / Style - export ware, probably to Indonesia or the Phillipines. Possibly South China, Fujian provence.
    Period
    Ming dynasty 1368 - 1644 → China
    Date
    early 16th century-mid 16th century
    Media category
    Ceramic
    Materials used
    porcelain with underglaze blue decoration
    Dimensions
    5.7 x 31.4 cm
    Credit
    Purchased 1969
    Location
    Naala Nura, ground level, Asian Lantern galleries
    Accession number
    EC2.1969
    Copyright

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    China

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 2 exhibitions

  • Provenance

    W Walters, 25 Jul 1969, Sydney/New South Wales/Australia, purchased by J.H Myrtle on behalf of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, July 1959.