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Bowl with Peonies and Butterflies 

Exhibition information
There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.

The color of this Ding-ware bowl was achieved by pouring an iron glaze over a delicately sculpted body. The gold-leaf decoration adds a further layer of complexity.

Cultural property designation
Important Cultural Property
Quantity
Artist
Ding ware, China
Period/Century
Northern Song dynasty, 11th–12th century
Country/Origin
Excavation site
Reportedly found in Korea
Material
Stoneware with reddish-brown glaze and gold
Size
Inscriptions
Donor
Gift of Mr. Inoue Tsuneichi and Mrs. Inoue Fumiko
Collection reference no.
TG-2921
Genre
Asian Ceramics
Category
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