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Bowl
Ch'ien Lung punch bowl painted in grisaille with a depiction of the Battle of the Saints, 1782 after Robert Dodd. On the other side is a caricature based on 'Politeness' by James Gillray (a seated Englishman and Frenchman exchanging abusive remarks). Inscribed above the Englishman 'You be Damm'd', his dog's collar is inscribed 'CTAS'. Above the Frenchman 'Vous etes une Bête' (you are a brute). There is a gilt lattice work border inside, and a circular floral pattern in the centre.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA4358 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Bowl |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | China |
| Events: | American War of Independence: Battle of the Saints, 1782 |
| Date made: | circa 1782 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 165 x 405 mm |
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