Bowl with Arabic inscriptions
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Period
1506-1521 -
Geography
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China -
Material
Porcelain with cobalt decoration under colorless glaze -
Dimension
H x Diam: 12.3 × 28 cm (4 13/16 × 11 in) -
Accession Number
F1953.75a-b -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1953.75a-b
Object Details
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Description
Blue-and-white. Bowl with slightly flaring rim.Clay: fine white porcelain.Glaze: plain, transparent, glossy.Decoration: in underglaze blue; inside, a border of thunder pattern and in the center an Arabic inscription surrounded by scrolls; outside, six circles with Arabic script amid floral motifs. Six-character Cheng-te mark on base. -
Marks
Six-character Cheng-te mark on base. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Luxury and Luminosity: Visual Culture and the Ming Court (July 3, 2004 to June 26, 2005)Beyond Paper: Chinese Calligraphy on Objects (August 18, 1994 to July 3, 1997)Chinese Ceramics (March 15, 1982 to July 10, 1986)Chinese Art (March 9, 1981 to March 12, 1982)Chinese Ceramics (May 9, 1980 to March 6, 1981)Chinese Ceramics (April 11, 1978 to September 4, 1980)Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Ceramics (March 7, 1957 to January 1, 1963)Centennial Exhibition, Gallery 13 (November 10, 1955 to March 1, 1957) -
Origin
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Vessel -
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