Bowl
1723-1735 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This hexagonal bowl is decorated with red bats. In the Chinese language bat is pronounced 'fu', the same as 'happiness'. Red bat is a pun for 'great happiness'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze red |
| Brief description | Six-sided bowl, each side painted with a pair of red bats, China (Jingdezhen), 1723-1735 |
| Physical description | Six-sided bowl, each side painted with a pair of red bats. |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Da qing yong zheng nian zhi' on base |
| Gallery label | Hexagonal bowl with bat design
Yongzheng reign period (1723-1735)
Yongzheng mark on base
Jingdezhen kilns, south China
Porcelain painted in copper red
Museum no. 599-1907
Julia C. Gulland Gift(2007) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Julia C. Gulland |
| Object history | Given by Mrs. Julia C. Gulland, accessioned in 1907. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This hexagonal bowl is decorated with red bats. In the Chinese language bat is pronounced 'fu', the same as 'happiness'. Red bat is a pun for 'great happiness'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 599-1907 |
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| Record created | April 8, 2004 |
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