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At A Glance

  • 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

  • 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 1986
    Dorothy M. Slak, Sarasota, Florida, acquired in Jakarta about 1968 [1]
    From 1986
    Freer Gallery of Art, given by Dorothy M. Slak in 1986
    Notes:
    [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

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