Period:Ming dynasty Production date:1540-1600 (circa)
Materials:porcelain, gold,
Technique:gilded, glazed, kinrande, underglazed,
Subjects:lotus
Dimensions:Diameter: 12.10 centimetres Height: 6.50 centimetres
Description:
Porcelain bowl with underglaze blue, overglaze green and ‘kinrande’ decoration. This deep bowl has rounded sides and a raised ‘mantou’ centre; it stands on a low foot ring with a concave base. It is covered with a blue-tinged glaze inside and green overglaze enamel outside, overlaid with ‘kinrande’ lotus scroll with four large blooms and feathery scrolling leaves, bordered by a single gold band and with gold lines around the foot. The base is marked in underglaze blue with a round coin-style mark: ‘Chang ming fu gui’ [Long life, riches and honour].
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Comments:Harrison-Hall 2001:Five bowls with underglaze blue decoration inside, green enamel and ‘kinrande’ decoration outside and ‘Chang ming fu gui’ or 富 贵 佳 器 ‘Fu gui jia qi’ [Fine vessel for the rich and honourable] marks are in a private Japanese collection. Another example is in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, London, with a ‘Fu gui jia qi’ mark.
Materials:porcelain, gold,
Technique:gilded, glazed, kinrande, underglazed,
Subjects:lotus
Dimensions:Diameter: 12.10 centimetres Height: 6.50 centimetres
Description:
Porcelain bowl with underglaze blue, overglaze green and ‘kinrande’ decoration. This deep bowl has rounded sides and a raised ‘mantou’ centre; it stands on a low foot ring with a concave base. It is covered with a blue-tinged glaze inside and green overglaze enamel outside, overlaid with ‘kinrande’ lotus scroll with four large blooms and feathery scrolling leaves, bordered by a single gold band and with gold lines around the foot. The base is marked in underglaze blue with a round coin-style mark: ‘Chang ming fu gui’ [Long life, riches and honour].
IMG
Comments:Harrison-Hall 2001:Five bowls with underglaze blue decoration inside, green enamel and ‘kinrande’ decoration outside and ‘Chang ming fu gui’ or 富 贵 佳 器 ‘Fu gui jia qi’ [Fine vessel for the rich and honourable] marks are in a private Japanese collection. Another example is in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, London, with a ‘Fu gui jia qi’ mark.
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