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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.

More information

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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