"Palace" Bowl

Yongzheng period, 1723/1735

Chinese Qing Dynasty

Associated Names
Chinese Qing Dynasty

Artist

The sculpture is a ceramic bowl with Chinese characters written in blue on a circular base. The outer surface of the bowl is bright yellow with intricate blue floral and vine motifs. The bowl appears upside down in the image. The bowl is made from ceramic material with a glossy finish, highlighting the vibrant colors and detailed artwork. The color combination is striking and traditional.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Yamanaka, Chicago); sold to Harry G. Steele [1881-1942], Pasadena; his widow, Grace C. Steele [d. 1974]; gift 1972 to NGA.

Associated Names

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: 250, color repro.

Inscriptions

in standard script on the base in underglaze blue in two columns of three characters each: Da Qing Yongzheng nian zhi (made in the Yongzheng reign of the great Qing dynasty)

Wikidata ID

Q62758882

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