Saucer Item Number: Edz1418 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A small glazed ceramic saucer whose form curves up sharply from an unglazed foot. The base is recessed. The coarse body is a light yellow-brown where exposed. Glazed translucent and mainly clear, tinged with grey-green but pooling occasionally to a blue. Exterior is plain. Interior has floral and foliage motifs painted in underglaze blue, the whole enclosed by double blue lines at the junction of bottom and sides. A single blue line runs beneath the rim.
History Of Use
Belongs to a class of vessel called ""hole-bottom"" in reference to the peculiar recessed base. These were intended for export, many of them being found in the Philippines. One possible reason for the construction is that they were meant to be fitted to a standard and used to hold an oil lamp.
Item History
- Made in China between 1368 and 1450
- Collected by Audrey P. Shane
- Owned by Jean Fahrni before March 12, 1980
- Received from Jean Fahrni (Seller) and Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund (Funding source) on March 12, 1980
What
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Field Collector
- Audrey P. Shane
- Previous Owner
- Jean Fahrni
- Received from
- Jean Fahrni (Seller) and Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Creation Date
- between 1368 and 1450
- Ownership Date
- before March 12, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on March 12, 1980
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0608/0004