Bowl
1662-1722 (made)
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This bowl was made during the reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722) of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). However, shape of the bowl echoes that of bowls made during an earlier time, in the middle Ming period. An apocryphal reign mark of the Jiajing emperor (1522-1566) of the Ming dynasty on the base also indicates the intention to imitate a piece of the Ming period.
The forms and decorative styles of Ming period ceramics were widely copied during the reign of the Kangxi emperor and such imitations remained popular throughout the Qing, particularly so at the imperial palace.
In spite of this, the precision and delicate detail of the painting and the soft tone of the cobalt blue seen on this bowl are very much characteristic of later Kangxi porcelains.
The forms and decorative styles of Ming period ceramics were widely copied during the reign of the Kangxi emperor and such imitations remained popular throughout the Qing, particularly so at the imperial palace.
In spite of this, the precision and delicate detail of the painting and the soft tone of the cobalt blue seen on this bowl are very much characteristic of later Kangxi porcelains.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Bowl, porcelain with underglaze blue decoration of phoenix and lotus scrolls, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (with Jiajing mark) |
| Physical description | Porcelain bowl with rounded sides, flared rim and low foot. Painted in underglaze blue on the outside with phoenixes flying amidst lotus scrolls and foliage; on the well with a phoenix; a band of floral scrolls round the rim. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Mark of the Jiajing period of the Ming dynasty (In Chinese script) |
| Credit line | Given by R.Clarke Edwards, Esq. |
| Object history | Purchased from James Orrock (48 Bedford Square), accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Bought from Orrock Collections. |
| Production | from label |
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| Summary | This bowl was made during the reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722) of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). However, shape of the bowl echoes that of bowls made during an earlier time, in the middle Ming period. An apocryphal reign mark of the Jiajing emperor (1522-1566) of the Ming dynasty on the base also indicates the intention to imitate a piece of the Ming period. The forms and decorative styles of Ming period ceramics were widely copied during the reign of the Kangxi emperor and such imitations remained popular throughout the Qing, particularly so at the imperial palace. In spite of this, the precision and delicate detail of the painting and the soft tone of the cobalt blue seen on this bowl are very much characteristic of later Kangxi porcelains. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 278-1886 |
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| Record created | December 9, 2008 |
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