Artist: Shiwan WareDescriptionCircular cookie mould with an impressed design of a butterfly with brown glaze, in centre of the depression. Colour: brown Gallery InformationAccession Number: 2006.014.010Credit: Gift of the American Friends of Canada through the generosity of Carol Potter PeckhamParis Number: 18266 Historical InformationPeriod: late 19th - early 20th centuryCulture: ChineseDate: Artwork DetailsObject Type: mouldSubject: Shiwan wares were a popular folk ceramic produced in Fo Shan, Guangdong province in the 19th century and have continued to be popular to this day. This ware includes not only a wide variety of colourful containers, but also images of famous personages from history, lore and legend as well as animals and birds.Medium: Material: stoneware; glaze, enamel, brownSupport: Dimensions: Overall: 1.7 x 7.3 cm
