Detail View: National Palace English: A blue-and-white big ladle with lotus pattern and Sanskrit characters
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Work ID:
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M01A00172
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Title:
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A blue-and-white big ladle with lotus pattern and Sanskrit characters
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Creation Date:
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Xuan-de reign, Ming Dynasty
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Start Year Date:
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A.D.1426
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End Year Date:
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A.D.1435
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Dynasty:
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50 Xuan-de reign (A.D. 1426~1435)
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Kiln:
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Xuan-de ware
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Creation Place:
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China
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Measurements:
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Length: 33.5 cm; Width: 8.8 cm
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Material:
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Porcelain
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Form:
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Shao (Ladle)
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Type:
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Ceramics
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Repository:
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The National Palace Museum, Taipei
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Description:
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The ladle has an elongated handle and a shallow bowl. On the exterior, 24 lotus blossoms painted in cobalt blue lie along the border. A Sanskrit character, which refers to a bodhisattva, locates in the center, and it is encircled by five lines of Sanskrit; three lines of such characters extend to the handle, and the middle line is longer than the other two. The blue pigment is brilliant, and the dark, ferrous specks appear throughout the ladle. The clear glaze shows a blue tinge.
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ImageV ID:
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M01A00172AS001
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Rights:
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Lee & Lee Communications
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