Bowl
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Period
late 15th-16th century -
Geography
Jingdezhen kilns, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China -
Material
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze -
Dimension
H x Diam (overall): 7.3 x 14.7 cm (2 7/8 x 5 13/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1986.34 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1986.34
Object Details
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Description
Bowl; straight lip and rather high foot; interior of foot cut into the body.Clay: porcelain, slightly oxidized where exposed on footrim.Glaze: clear, dry and slightly matt surface, worn on bottom; large irregular crackle.Decoration: in underglaze cobalt. Outside: narrow geometric border below rim; on wall, lotus vinescroll with two alternating forms of lotus blossoms and dense foliage; single horizontal band at base; three bands defining foot. Inside: narrow geometric border below rim; on wall, lotus vinescroll with small blossoms, sparse foliage and some free-floating leaves; four-pronged vajra in bottom.Mark: none. -
Provenance
About 1968 to 1986Dorothy M. Slak, Sarasota, Florida, acquired in Jakarta about 1968 [1]From 1986Freer Gallery of Art, given by Dorothy M. Slak in 1986Notes:[1] According to Curatorial Note 1 in object record. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Taking Shape: Ceramics in Southeast Asia (April 1, 2007 to December 4, 2011) -
Previous custodian or owner
Ms. Dorothy M. Slak -
Origin
Jingdezhen kilns, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China -
Credit Line
Gift of Dorothy M. Slak -
Type
Vessel -
Restrictions and Rights
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