Bottle of porcelain. Made in China, Ming Dynasty. Measurements:
h: 7 in Provenance:
John Sparks Ltd., dealer; from whom purchased by Sir William Burrell, 1928, £10; by whom gifted to the Corporation of the City of Glasgow, 1944.
Manuscript sources
John Sparks Ltd., Day Book 1927, p.207, 28 October 1927, stock no.2471: ‘Green glaze jar, Ming’, sold with stock no.1719, Sung bronze open bowl, for £30.
Sir William Burrell, Purchase Book 1928, p.16: ‘1 green glaze jar Ming 1368-1644’. |
