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Collections > Ceramics
The Bowes has an outstanding collection of about 5000 items of European and oriental ceramics dating from 1500-1900. Strengths include European porcelain, oriental export porcelain, European tin-glazed earthenware and 19th-century exhibition pieces.
Plate
Part of a pair. Slightly dish shaped with flaring rim. Undecorated except for a broad border around the rim of diaper ornament in underglaz blue. X.5583.2 view details
Soup-plate
The centre painted in black monochrome of a pastoral lakeside scene with a bridge connecting an island in the middle of the lake to the far shore, upon which a man... view details
Bowl
Shallow inverted bell shaped bowl with flaring rim. The outside decorated with patterns of cloud formations in underglaze blue, brown red and green enamels. The... view details
Bowl
Circular, deep bowl raised on a high conical foot. The sides decorated with two bands. Between these two bands of decoration various groups of Europeans are seen... view details
Plate, c.1710
Dish, inscribed 'PAMEN' Chinese, c.1710 Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamel colours and gilt Diameter: 52.1 cm. Part of a service made in about 1710 for the family... view details
Dish
In the centre, a large flower and small flower heads in various colours. Background in white and painted realistically with prunus, iris and other unidentified flowers... view details
Teapot, c.1780
Teapot, c.1780 Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamel colours Chinese, Jingdezhen Unmarked Size: Height: 8.6 cm; Width: 18.2 cm. (including handle and... view details
Dish
Dish of octagonal form raised on a shallow cylindrical foot. Decorated with four panels and centre seen against a blue ground. Overall painted with chrysanthemum... view details
Coffee Pot / Fountain, c.1685
Coffee Pot/Fountain, c.1685 Porcelain, coloured enamels and gold Japanese, Imari Height: 29.5 cm. view details
Vases
Pair of vases of barrel shaped form raised on a flaring foot, each with a short cylindrical neck and flaring rim. Each has projecting loop handles in the form of... view details