258862 Catalog Card

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Title 258862 Catalog Card
Description scan of catalog card[FRONT][MAIN BODY] Field Museum of Natural History- Ethnology | [Field Museum Subject Code written in red] 34-30 | Provenience: China (origin); Philippines (usage) | People or Culture: Filipino | Object: Plate | Material: Ceramic | Description: Very large Swatow bowl - the roundedbody of which is semi-hard and has a course quality. Massive and heavy, the color is darkly creamish and dull. The six large chrysanthemums bodly painted to a neat design on two sides of the bowl are prominently outstanding in contrast to the flat background. The cavetto isplaint. (over) | Dimensions (in cm.): diameter 34, height 14 | Collection: Gift from John J. Hoellen-12/28/79[LEFT MARGIN] A| ENT | 258862 | Field no. 72 | Neg no. 268 ALB. P. 416 [handwritten] | Acc. 3438[BACK]The sides are flaring out to a wide 108 cm circumference around the mouthrim. The foot is rough with too much sand sticking too it. The thinly glazed base has a light greenish shade. Ming dynasty - 15th - 16th century.[2 Photographs]
Subjects
  • Philippines Heritage
Summary 258862 | 72 - 258862 Catalog Card, [0.307 MB], (application/pdf)
Creator(s)
  • Etta E. McKenna : Field Museum of Natural History - Anthropology
  • Simone Hoekstra : Field Museum of Natural History - Anthropology Collections