Bowl of porcelain. Made in China, Ming Dynasty or Kangxi Dynasty. Measurements: h: 3 in; diam: 6 3/4 in Provenance: Frank Partridge & Sons, dealer; from whom purchased by Sir William Burrell, 24 June 1945, £40; by whom gifted to the Corporation of the City of Glasgow, 1945.
Manuscript sources
Frank Partridge & Sons Ltd., Sale Book 13/109, stock no.32743.
Sir William Burrell, Purchase Book 1945, p.44: ‘A bright yellow bowl with an all over design of green dragons, 7" diam, late Ming’. |