Hexagonal Shape Bowl
Date19th Century
Object NameBowl
Mediumstoneware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (ABDMS006894.1 Bowl Height x Width x Depth): 87 × 250 × 238mm
Overall (ABDMS006894.2 Stand Height x Width x Depth): 59 × 150 × 145mm
Overall (ABDMS006894.2 Stand Height x Width x Depth): 59 × 150 × 145mm
AcquisitionAcquired in 1985.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS006894
About MeThis six-sided lobed dish stands on three feet and would have been filled with soil and used to grow bulbs.The glaze is a thick slip of mottled red, blue, turquoise and irridescent splashes that fade to cream on the rim edges.
Meiji Period, 19th century
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, c.1795
Ming Dynasty, 16th - 17th century
