Copper Red Decorated Ewer – The Percival David Collection
Description: Decorated in underglaze copper red with classical scrolls round the foot, formalized lotus panels round the bottom of the body, with floral scrolls round the main field & bands …
The Percival David Collection
Underglaze Blue Decorated Paint Palette and Cover – The Percival David Collection
Description: A circular paint palette and cover. The base is decorated round the side with a finely drawn diaper band, which is repeated on the side of the cover; the …
Turquoise Wine Jar Ming Dynasty – The Percival David Collection
Description: Porcellaneous stoneware wine jar of ‘guan’ form, with wide ovoid body, short cylindrical neck and projecting lip bound with a gilt copper band. Covered with a finely crazed turquoise …
Ming White Ware ‘Monk’s Cap’ Ewer – The Percival David Collection
Description: White porcelain ewer made to resemble, in profile, the cap worn by Buddhist Monks in winter, covered with a transparent grey toned glaze. Finely incised decoration under the glaze. …
Dehua Figure of Bodhidharma – The Percival David Collection
Description: Finely modelled figure of a standing Bodhidharma (‘Putidamo’ or ‘Damo’ in Chinese) the reputed founder of Chan Buddhism in China. Ivory white porcelain covered with a pinkish toned glaze. …
Northern Song Conical Bowl – The Percival David Collection
Description: Shallow conical bowl of white porcellanous ware covered except for the foot ring and base with a dense glossy black glaze which pales slightly at the rim. The rim …
Song Dynasty Bowl – The Percival David Collection
Description: Stoneware bowl, with rounded sides slightly constricted below the south-rim, covered inside, and outside almost to the foot with a black metallic iron spotted glaze. The lower part of …
Longquan Ware Vase – The Percival David Collection
Description: Octagonal porcelain vase of ‘meiping’ form, with slightly narrowing neck, wide shoulders that curve down to a spreading base. On each of the eight faces are three panels of …