Dish, one of a pair with F1992.55.2

Round, shallow blue and white glazed bowl/plate. Decoration in dark blue underglaze depicts figure with outstretched arms (“Leaping Boy”) to the left of a house/shrine. Small rural, mountain scenes surround. Three floral compositions along interior of sloping rim.

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Historical period(s)
Qing dynasty, mid 18th century
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Style
Jingdezhen ware
Dimensions
H x Diam: 4.5 Ɨ 28.6 cm (1 3/4 Ɨ 11 1/4 in)
Geography
China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth E. Ganister and Anton H. Rosenthal
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1992.55.1
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Dish

Keywords
China, cobalt pigment, flower, Jingdezhen ware, mountain, porcelain, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
Provenance

Recovered from the Geldermalsen Shipwreck [1]

From 1986 to 1992
Mrs. Ruth Ganister and Mr. Anton Rosenthal, West Chester, PA, purchased at auction, "The Nanking Cargo," Christie's, Amsterdam, April 28 - May 2, 1986, lot no. 4616C [2]

From 1992
Freer Gallery of Art, given by Mrs. Ruth Ganister and Mr. Anton Rosenthal in 1992

Notes:

[1] According to information in the object record.

[2] See note 1.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Mr. Anton Rosenthal
Mrs. Ruth Ganister

Description

Round, shallow blue and white glazed bowl/plate. Decoration in dark blue underglaze depicts figure with outstretched arms ("Leaping Boy") to the left of a house/shrine. Small rural, mountain scenes surround. Three floral compositions along interior of sloping rim.

Published References
  • Richard Kilburn, Colin Sheaf. The Hatcher Porcelain Cargoes: The Complete Record. Oxford. .
Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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