China ink pot base

China ink pot base. The rim is decorated with scrolls painted in gold.The exterior is painted in white and blue. Traces inside the pot indicate that it would have contained red ink. The white base is chipped.

Object Details

ID: AAA3596.4
Type: Pot base
Display location: Not on display
People: H, T M ?; Hamilton, Emma Hardy, Pamela
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Malcolm Stewart Collection
Measurements: Overall: 52 mm x 57 mm x 57 mm
Parts: Writing case