Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
Batavia Ware Tea bowl |
Object ID |
1996/1207 |
Collection |
PORT ROYAL |
Object Name |
Bowl, Tea |
Date |
17th Century |
Description |
Batavia wares have a typical style of decoration in which large parts of the object are glazed with an underglaze brown colour. This decoration is also known as "Capuchin ware" or "Cafe au lait". The decoration is named after the town of Batavia (Jakarta in Indonesia), one of the main trading posts of the Dutch East India Company. |
Credit line |
Courtesy Institute of Jamaica |
Legal Status |
This photograph can be reproduced and used for research and educational purposes without restrictions. For a higher resolution image which may attract a fee, please contact, keeperofcollections@museums-ioj.org.jm |
Provenance |
Transferred from the Jamaica National Heritage Trust, 1995. |
Place of Origin |
China |
Web Rights |
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |