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Bowl Papua New Guinea, East Cape Coconut Donated James Butchart, 1875 Museum number 1875-1239 The curvilinear design represents the frigate bird, considered sacred in the Solomon Islands. The bird accompanied shoals of bonito fish showing ...

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Bowl, collected 1921-30 African, Afikpo Igbo people? Donated by Miss Mitchell 1953 Museum number 1953-101-1 Collected by Rev John Mitchell Murdoch who served in the Calabar Mission Field. He died in Calabar aged 35 and is buried in the same ...

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Satsuma bowl, 19th century Japan Earthenware pottery Donated by James Robb, 1943 Museum number 1943-504-23 This type of ware is called brocaded satsuma and is characterised by its cream coloured earthenware with craquelure glaze, three col ...

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Satsuma lidded bowl, 19th century Japan Earthenware pottery Donated by James Robb, 1943 Museum number 1943-504-18 1943-504-18 ...

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Gareth Mason Born Pembroke, South Wales, 1965 Bowl with 'Sang de Boeuf' glaze on Celadon, 2005 Porcelain Purchased with funds through the National Collecting Scheme for Scotland, 2005 Museum number 2005-65 'Sang de boeuf' glaze is highly ...

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Sarah-Jane Selwood Born Scotland, 1969 Rounded double inversion, 2003 Thrown, cut and altered terracotta. Purchased with funds through the National Collecting Scheme for Scotland, 2005 Museum number 2005-51 This piece was thrown on a w ...

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Shigeyoshi Ichino Born Tamba, Japan, 1942 Large Shallow Bowl with Ash Glaze, 1988 Stoneware Purchased with funds from the National Fund for Acquisitions, 1988. Museum number 1990-137 The appearance of foaming stripes is created by addi ...

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Lacquer bowls, 19th century Japan Lacquer ware Bequeathed by W B Sutherland through The Art Fund, 1949 Museum number 1987-240 These small dishes were used in the tea ceremony to serve sweets. Traditionally a sweet was offered to guests to ...

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Graham Muir Born Edinburgh, 1961 Seal Bowl, c1995 Blown glass Purchased with grant from the National Fund for Acquisitions, 1995 Museum number 1995-265 1995-265 ...

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Stone bowl, Iron Age approx. 2,200 -2,500 years ago Field collection: Douglasmuir prehistoric settlement, Inverkeillor Angus Collected by Miss Jill Kendrick Donated by Historic Scotland Museum number: 1987-288-44 This well -made stone bo ...

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