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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Jingdezhen (made)

Appearing in paintings since the Song dynasty (960-1279), mandarin ducks (yuanyang) are a popular auspicious motif in Chinese art and symbolize a happy marital union. From the Yuan dynasty onwards (1279-1368) mandarin ducks were incorporated into porcelain designs on both domestic and export pieces.

Due to the size and weight of the bowl the walls of the basin have warped.

Object details

Categories	Ceramics Porcelain
Object type	Bowl
Materials and techniques	Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels Porcelain Painted Glazed
Brief description	Bowl, porcelain painted in wucai style in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels with ducks and lotus, China, Jingdezhen, Ming dynasty, Wanli mark and period (1573-1620)
Physical description	Bowl of porcelain, painted in wucai style in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels with ducks amongst lotus and water weeds; border of cloud scrolls.
Dimensions	Height: 30cm Diameter: 58.5cm
Styles	Wanli Wucai
Marks and inscriptions	'da ming Wanli nian zhi' in underglaze blue Translation Made in the Wanli period of the great Ming dynasty
Production	label
Subjects depicted	Ducks (Birds) Lotus Flowers Cloud Scrolls
Summary	Appearing in paintings since the Song dynasty (960-1279), mandarin ducks (yuanyang) are a popular auspicious motif in Chinese art and symbolize a happy marital union. From the Yuan dynasty onwards (1279-1368) mandarin ducks were incorporated into porcelain designs on both domestic and export pieces. Due to the size and weight of the bowl the walls of the basin have warped.
Bibliographic references	Ayers, John. Far Eastern Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1980, Colour Plate No. 54 Lu p.370
Collection	East Asia Collection
Accession number	C.189-1933

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Record created	June 25, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O437261/bowl-unknown/

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