Bowl
1821-1850 (made)
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Bowl, of porcelain, painted inside in underglaze blue and outside in overglaze polychrome enamels with symbols of longevity: peaches, swastika and lingzhi fungus. On the outside are roses and other flowers and lingzhi fungus, in four medallions, reserved in white on a yellow ground with peaches and swastika and incised scrolls. Inside is a medallion containing lingzhi fungus and plants growing on rocks amid a waterfall, surrounded by four groups of rose-sprays and fungus.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels |
Brief description | Bowl, porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels, China, Qing dynasty, Daoguang mark and period (1821-1850) |
Physical description | Bowl, of porcelain, painted inside in underglaze blue and outside in overglaze polychrome enamels with symbols of longevity: peaches, swastika and lingzhi fungus. On the outside are roses and other flowers and lingzhi fungus, in four medallions, reserved in white on a yellow ground with peaches and swastika and incised scrolls. Inside is a medallion containing lingzhi fungus and plants growing on rocks amid a waterfall, surrounded by four groups of rose-sprays and fungus. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'da qing Daoguang nian zhi' in blue seal characters
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Credit line | Bequeathed by W. H. Cope, Esq. |
Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. W. H. Cope, accessioned in 1903. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
Production | from label |
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Accession number | 653-1903 |
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Record created | January 30, 2009 |
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