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Bowl

1662-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain bowl painted in underglaze blue. On the outside with three of the Four Liberal Accomplishments, divided by willow, paulownia and plantain trees; below are sixteen panels, moulded in lotus petal form and each containing a lotus flower, alternately naturalistic and stylised. Inside, on the bottom, three boys at play; round the foliate rim with diaper border.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Bowl, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi mark and period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Porcelain bowl painted in underglaze blue. On the outside with three of the Four Liberal Accomplishments, divided by willow, paulownia and plantain trees; below are sixteen panels, moulded in lotus petal form and each containing a lotus flower, alternately naturalistic and stylised. Inside, on the bottom, three boys at play; round the foliate rim with diaper border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.2cm
  • Diameter: 20.6cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'da qing Kangxi nian zhi' in a double circle in underglaze blue
Translation
Made in the Kangxi period of the great Qing dynasty
Credit line
Salting Bequest
Object history
Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Other number
Loan no. 1513
Collection
Accession number
C.602-1910

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Record createdDecember 15, 2008
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