1) Qing Bai shallow dish; 2) Fujian ware bowl; 3) Qing Bai small footed cup
Various

David Howell was a life long Art Fund member. He bequeathed a collection of oriental ceramics to various museums through the Art Fund, which he collected in the Far East whilst working for the British Council from the late 1950s to early 1990s. The small footed porcelain cup is illustrated here.
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Date supported
2010
Medium and material
1 & 3) porcelain; 2) earthenware
Dimensions
1) diameter 13 cm; 2) diameter 7.5 cm; 3) diameter 15 cm
Gifted by
David Howell

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