Bowl Set
ca. 1972 (made)
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This porcelain set, made in Liling (Hunan province) in around 1972, is decorated with children playing table tennis. Alternated to each figure is an inacription reading: 'duanlian shenti' (= taking exercise), a common slogan in China during the period of the Cultural revolution (1966-1976).
The ping pong may allude to the so called 'ping pong diplomacy', which followed Richard Nixon's first visit to China on 21st February 1972, when more efforts were undertaken by China and the United States to establish new diplomatic relationships.
The ping pong may allude to the so called 'ping pong diplomacy', which followed Richard Nixon's first visit to China on 21st February 1972, when more efforts were undertaken by China and the United States to establish new diplomatic relationships.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with transfer-printed decoration. |
| Brief description | Porcelain bowl, saucer and spoon with transfer-printed decoration of children playing Ping-Pong, China, ca. 1972. |
| Physical description | Porcelain set including bowl, saucer and spoon, decorated in polychrome enamels with children wearing shorts, gym skirts and plimsolls, playing ping-pong. |
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| Credit line | Given by Andrew Bolton |
| Summary | This porcelain set, made in Liling (Hunan province) in around 1972, is decorated with children playing table tennis. Alternated to each figure is an inacription reading: 'duanlian shenti' (= taking exercise), a common slogan in China during the period of the Cultural revolution (1966-1976). The ping pong may allude to the so called 'ping pong diplomacy', which followed Richard Nixon's first visit to China on 21st February 1972, when more efforts were undertaken by China and the United States to establish new diplomatic relationships. |
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| Accession number | FE.10:1 to 3-2001 |
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| Record created | April 30, 2001 |
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