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The brightly colored scales on this dish are meant to resemble peacock feathers.

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Document identity
localId
4730
label
Covered Broth Bowl and Stand
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
4730
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Covered Broth Bowl and Stand
description
The brightly colored scales on this dish are meant to resemble peacock feathers.
provenance
George Robinson Harding, London [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1758-1769
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
bowls (object components)
stands
covers
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
14.8
height
17
dimensionsRaw
5 13/16 x 6 11/16 in. (14.8 x 17 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
gold anchor on saucer
med
gilt on soft paste porcelain
creator_ids
15410
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
cd3a140225ea81b4