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bowl

human history
  • Other Name

    birds' nest soup (common)

  • Description

    bowl

    Made from porcelain. A short cylindrical shape with metal handles, overglaze enamel, rouge de fer with flowers, tendrils and Chinese character “Shou”(longevity), used for serving birds’ nest soup.

  • Place
    China
  • Accession Number
    1944.19
  • Accession Date
    Jan 1944
  • Other Id

    27182 (ethnology)

    K611 (ceramic)

    PM12 (Humphreys-Davies)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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Images

  • bowl, 1944.19, K611, 27182, PM12, 27183, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 12 Feb 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • bowl, 1944.19, K611, 27182, PM12, 27183, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 12 Feb 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • bowl, 1944.19, K611, 27182, PM12, 27183, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 12 Feb 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • bowl, 1944.19, K611, 27182, PM12, 27183, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 12 Feb 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
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