Bowl
1736-1795 (made)
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This high sided porcelain bowl was made at workshops in Jingdezhen, southern China during the reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736-1795) . Both the porcelain body and the decoration are of the highest quality and suggest that it was produced for the imperial use.
The decorative design comprises numerous auspicious symbols suggesting that it may have been specially comissioned by the palace as a gift from the emperor. The symbolism alludes to happiness and long life.
Inside the bowl there is a Chinese character 'Shou' (longevity) encircled by the Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang): wheel, conch-shell, umbrella, canopy, lotus flower, vase, pair of fishes and mystic knot. On the exterior, the same emblems and four medallions containing the characters wan shou wu jiang (ten thousand years of long life without end) are depicted.
The decorative design comprises numerous auspicious symbols suggesting that it may have been specially comissioned by the palace as a gift from the emperor. The symbolism alludes to happiness and long life.
Inside the bowl there is a Chinese character 'Shou' (longevity) encircled by the Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang): wheel, conch-shell, umbrella, canopy, lotus flower, vase, pair of fishes and mystic knot. On the exterior, the same emblems and four medallions containing the characters wan shou wu jiang (ten thousand years of long life without end) are depicted.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Bowl with decoration of the Eight Buddhist Emblems and birthday inscription wan shou wu jiang, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795) |
| Physical description | Porcelain bowl with everted mouth and short foot. Painted in underglaze blue. On the well, a shou (longevity) character encircled by the Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang): wheel, conch-shell, umbrella, canopy, lotus flower, vase, pair of fishes and mystic knot. On the exterior, the same emblems and four medallions containing the characters wan shou wu jiang (ten thousand years of long life without end) below a band of scrollwork, and amid lotus scrolls; round the bottom with flower petals. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'da qing Qianlong nian zhi' in seal characters in underglaze blue
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| Credit line | Given by R. Clarke Edwards |
| Production | Register |
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| Summary | This high sided porcelain bowl was made at workshops in Jingdezhen, southern China during the reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736-1795) . Both the porcelain body and the decoration are of the highest quality and suggest that it was produced for the imperial use. The decorative design comprises numerous auspicious symbols suggesting that it may have been specially comissioned by the palace as a gift from the emperor. The symbolism alludes to happiness and long life. Inside the bowl there is a Chinese character 'Shou' (longevity) encircled by the Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang): wheel, conch-shell, umbrella, canopy, lotus flower, vase, pair of fishes and mystic knot. On the exterior, the same emblems and four medallions containing the characters wan shou wu jiang (ten thousand years of long life without end) are depicted. |
| Bibliographic reference | Garner, Sir Harry Mason. Oriental Blue and White. London : Faber and Faber, 1964, pl. 79B |
| Other number | Loan No. 3 |
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| Accession number | C.283-1918 |
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| Record created | December 24, 2008 |
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