Stem Cup

Jiajing period, 1522/1566

Chinese Ming Dynasty

Associated Names
Chinese Ming Dynasty

Artist

This is a photograph of a ceramic bowl with a dragon motif. The bowl has a green dragon design on a yellow-orange background. It has a traditional shape with a wide rim and a narrow foot. The inner surface is white, contrasting with the colorful exterior. The dragon design is detailed with scales and movement, following an oriental style. The foot of the bowl includes a decorative green band matching the dragon motif. The craftsmanship suggests cultural and artistic importance.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Parish-Watson Gallery, New York); sold to Harry G. Steele [1881-1942], Pasadena; his widow, Grace C. Steele [d. 1974]; gift 1972 to NGA.

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Bibliography

1998

  • Bower, Virginia, Josephine Hadley Knapp, Stephen Little, and Robert Wilson Torchia. Decorative Arts, Part II: Far Eastern Ceramics and Paintings; Persian and Indian Rugs and Carpets. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1998: 38-39, color repro.

Inscriptions

in 'Phagspa script on the interior wall of the foot in underglaze blue, corresponding phonetically to the Chinese in a horizontal line: Jiajing nian zhi (made in the reign of Jiajing)

Wikidata ID

Q62286892

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