Bowl with duck pond design and inscription
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Period
1821-1850 -
Geography
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China -
Material
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze, enamels over glaze -
Dimension
H x W x D: 7.6 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm (3 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in) -
Accession Number
F1992.38 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1992.38
Object Details
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Description
Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration of reeds and birds highlighted with polychrome enamels, Tibetan or Mongolian characters to inner border, exterior with band of underglaze blue dragons chasing the flaming pearls above a band of polychrome waterfowl among lotus.Six character reign mark on base. -
Marks
Reign mark: cobalt oxide under glaze: six characters in three columns: DaQing Daoguang nianzhi. -
Inscriptions
Stylized foreign inscription with Tibetan and Sanskrit elements on frieze around interior of bowl rim, in dark blue cobalt oxide, which as a translation of Tibetan into Chinese, reads: "May the days be auspicious; may the nights be auspicious. May the midday be filled with blessings. May day and night be filled with blessings. May the blessings of the Three Jewels be realized." -
Provenance
?-1959Eugene Meyer (1875-1959) and Agnes E. Meyer (1887-1970), method of acquisition unknown [1]1959-1970Agnes E. Meyer inherited upon the death of her husband, Eugene Meyer [2]1970-1992Ruth Meyer Epstein (1921-2007), by descent from her mother, Agnes E. Meyer [3]From 1992The National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, bequeathed by Ruth Meyer Epstein in 1992 [4]Notes:[1] See note 4.[2] Eugene Meyer died in Washington D.C. on July 17, 1959. Upon his death, his wife, Agnes E. Meyer inherited the entirety of the couple's collection.[3] The object was part of the Estate of Agnes E. Meyer. Her daughter, Ruth Meyer Epstein inherited the work upon her death.[4] See Ruth Meyer Epstein’s Deed of Gift, dated July 9, 1992, copy in object file. This work is part of the Museum’s Freer Gallery of Art Collection.Research updated on June 27, 2024 -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Beyond Paper: Chinese Calligraphy on Objects (August 18, 1994 to July 3, 1997) -
Previous custodian or owner
Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer ((1875-1959) and (1887-1970))Mrs. Ruth Meyer Epstein (1921-2007) -
Origin
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China -
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Meyer Epstein -
Type
Vessel -
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