Small bowl of porcelain. Made in China, late Ming Dynasty. Measurements:
h: 2 1/4 in; mouth diam: 4 5/8 in; base: 1 3/4 in Provenance:
John Sparks Ltd., dealer; from whom purchased by Sir William Burrell, 23 October 1945, £25; by whom gifted to the Corporation of the City of Glasgow, 1944.
Manuscript sources
John Sparks Ltd., Day Book 1945 p.170, 16 October 1945, stock no.L36/104: 'Ying Ching bowl with horses. Ming'.
Sir William Burrell, Purchase Book 1945, p.60: ‘One old Chinese blueish white porcelain bowl with everted rim & decoration of galloping horses under the glaze. …..type. Ming Dynasty 1368-1644AD. Height 2 1/4" diam 4 3/4"’. |
