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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Pair of Bowls

ca. 1821-1874 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This pair of bowls were once part of a dinner service, and a dish from the same service is also in the V&A collection (Museum no. 840-1883). The Chinese 'shou' (longevity) characters painted in gold and then outlined with red enamel . On the base is the mark 'Baishou tang ji' (mark of the Hundred Longevity Hall). The Baishou tang was probably the name of an up-market restaurant in 19th-century China, where large birthday banquets could be held.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bowl
  • BOWL
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, painted in enamel colours and gilt
Brief description
Pair of bowls, porcelain painted with shou characters in gold and outlined in red enamel, Qing, Jingdezhen, ca. 1821-1874
Physical description
A pair of bowls, made of porcelain, decorated on the outside with shou characters in gold and outlined in red enamel, with the inside given a turquoise glaze. On the base is the mark Baishou tang ji (mark of the Hundred Longevity Hall) within a square written in overglaze red.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6cm
  • Diameter: 12.1cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
On the base is the mark Baishou tang ji (mark of the Hundred Longevity Hall) within a square written in overglaze red.
Object history
Purchased from Dr. S. W. Bushell, accessioned in 1883. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subject depicted
Summary
This pair of bowls were once part of a dinner service, and a dish from the same service is also in the V&A collection (Museum no. 840-1883). The Chinese 'shou' (longevity) characters painted in gold and then outlined with red enamel . On the base is the mark 'Baishou tang ji' (mark of the Hundred Longevity Hall). The Baishou tang was probably the name of an up-market restaurant in 19th-century China, where large birthday banquets could be held.
Associated object
Bibliographic reference
Wilson, Ming, Rare marks on Chinese ceramics, London : Published by the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1998 60
Collection
Accession number
805&A-1883

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Record createdFebruary 9, 2000
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