1956.0038.096 Apothecary bowl, view 2
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Apothecary bowl (Barber basin or shaving bowl)

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Place of Origin:

    Jingdezhen, China, Asia

  • Date:

    1735-1770

  • Materials:

    Porcelain (hard-paste); Lime (alkaline) glaze

  • Techniques:

    Molded, Enameled, Painted, Gilded

  • Museum Object Number:

    1956.0038.096


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Object Number

1956.0038.096

Object Name

Apothecary bowl (Barber basin or shaving bowl)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Place of Origin

Jingdezhen, China, Asia

Date

1735-1770

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Underside, within footrim; Rectangular, buff-colored paper label canted corners, a red border and "384" handwritten in pencil

Subjects

Apothecary; Pharmacy; Medical

Materials

Porcelain (hard-paste); Lime (alkaline) glaze

Techniques

Molded, Enameled, Painted, Gilded

Dimensions (inches)

3.1 (H) , 9.577 (L) , 13.25 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

7.8 (H) , 24.325 (L) , 33.655 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Litzenburg, Thomas V. & Bailey, Ann T. 2003 Chinese Export Porcelain in the Reeves Center Collection at Washington and Lee University. 288 p.
See Figure 222 (p. 218) for description of barber's bowl and the history of the form.