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This sculpture is a decorative ceramic bowl. The exterior of the bowl is richly decorated with a variety of flowers in shades of pink, red, and white, set against a black background with green foliage. Within the black background is a large, outlined section with a white background and the design of a large orange rooster surrounded by blue and red flowers. The interior of the bowl is white, and the rim is adorned with alternating geometric and floral patterns in blue, purple, and red tones. The bowl has a wide opening that tapers down to a small foot.
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This sculpture is a decorative ceramic bowl. The exterior of the bowl is richly decorated with a variety of flowers in shades of pink, red, and white, set against a black background with green foliage. Within the black background is a large, outlined section with a white background and the design of a large orange rooster surrounded by blue and red flowers. The interior of the bowl is white, and the rim is adorned with alternating geometric and floral patterns in blue, purple, and red tones. The bowl has a wide opening that tapers down to a small foot.

National Gallery of Art · Decorative Art

Bowl

Chinese Qing Dynasty

Date
early Qianlong period, 1736/1750
Medium
porcelain with overglaze famille rose and famille noire enamels
Dimensions
overall: 9.4 x 22.8 cm (3 11/16 x 9 in.)
Classification
Decorative Art · Ceramic
Accession number
1942.9.619
Credit line
Widener Collection
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Chinese
  • Decorative Arts. Part II: Far Eastern Ceramics and Paintings; Persian and Indian Rugs and Carpets
  • overglaze decoration
  • Qianlong
  • famille rose enamels
  • famille noire enamels
Provenance

Peter A. B. Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; inheritance from Estate of Peter A. B. Widener by gift through power of appointment of Joseph E. Widener, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; gift 1942 to NGA.

NGA object ID 1797. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.