Bowl

Polychrome–Ku-yueh Hsuan type
Bowl: Shallow with low foot. Ivory stand.
Body: fine grained white porcelain.
Glaze: Transparent, glossy.
Decoration: outside covered with rose-pink enamel as background to bamboo patterns in two shades of green enamel. Four-character mark of the Yung-Cheng period in gray blue enamel on base.

Historical period(s)
Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign mark and period, 1723-1735
Medium
Porcelain with enamels over clear, colorless glaze
Style
Jingdezhen ware
Dimensions
H x W: 2.8 x 10.7 cm (1 1/8 x 4 3/16 in)
Geography
China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1928.5a-g
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Bowl

Keywords
China, Guyuexuan ware, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Polychrome--Ku-yueh Hsuan type
Bowl: Shallow with low foot. Ivory stand.
Body: fine grained white porcelain.
Glaze: Transparent, glossy.
Decoration: outside covered with rose-pink enamel as background to bamboo patterns in two shades of green enamel. Four-character mark of the Yung-Cheng period in gray blue enamel on base.

Marking(s)

Four-character mark of the Yung-Cheng period in gray blue enamel on base.

Label

Popular not only in painting, bamboo is also a common motif in Chinese porcelain ware. This bowl is covered with rose-pink enamel that provides a background for the bamboo patterns. The two shades of green enamel are painted in the delicate "Outline" method.

Published References
  • Regina L. Shoolman, Charles E. Slatkin. The Enjoyment of Art in America: A Survey of the Permanent Collections of Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics & Decorative Arts in American and Canadian Museums: Being an Introduction to the Masterpieces of Art from Prehistoric to Modern Times. Philadelphia and New York. pl. 177.
  • F. St. G. Spendlove. Ku Yueh Hsuan Imperial Porcelain. vol. 10, no. 5 New York, October 1938. p. 15.
  • Grace Dunham Guest. Chinese Porcelain at the Freer Gallery of Art. vol. 20, no. 1 Columbus, Ohio, January 1941. p. 24, fig. 7.
Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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