Bowl
1368-1398 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
China exported similar bowls to Turkey and Iran, where they are still kept in former
imperial collections.
imperial collections.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Bowl, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with lotus and chrysanthemum scrolls, China, Ming dynasty, Hongwu period (1368-1398) |
| Physical description | Porcelain bowl with rounded, spreading sides rising from a rather small, tapering footrim. The base is glazed, and the glaze is poorly controlled above the foot. Painted in underglaze blue on the inside with a large medallion comprising a peony spray; round the sides, a broad band of sketchy chrysanthemum-scroll design; and below the rim, a classic scroll border. Outside is a broad lotus scroll above a lotus-panel border. |
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| Styles | |
| Credit line | Given by Sotheby & Co. |
| Production | Label 2004 |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | China exported similar bowls to Turkey and Iran, where they are still kept in former imperial collections. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.18-1957 |
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| Record created | January 6, 2009 |
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