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bowl

human history
  • Ingoa Kē

    birds' nest soup (common)

  • Kupu whakaahua

    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.

  • Wāhi
  • Accession Number
    1944.19
  • Rā Tāpiringa
    Jan 1944
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    27182 (ethnology)

    K611 (ceramic)

    PM12 (Humphreys-Davies)

  • Wāhanga
bowl, 1944.19, K611, 27182, PM12, 27183, Photographed by… … Read more

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