Porcelain bowl with lotus petals on exterior
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Period
early 15th century, probably Yongle reign -
Geography
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China -
Material
Porcelain with cobalt under colorless glaze -
Dimension
H x Diam: 10 × 21 cm (3 15/16 × 8 1/4 in) -
Accession Number
F1951.14a-d -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1951.14a-d
Object Details
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Description
Blue-and-white.Clay: fine white porcelain.Glaze: plain, transparent.Decoration: in underglaze cobalt blue; flowers and fruit inside, plain dark petals outside. -
Origin
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Vessel -
On View
Freer Gallery 13: Looking Out, Looking In: Art in Late Imperial China -
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