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The sculpture is a ceramic bowl with Chinese characters written in blue on a circular base. The outer surface of the bowl is bright yellow with intricate blue floral and vine motifs. The bowl appears upside down in the image. The bowl is made from ceramic material with a glossy finish, highlighting the vibrant colors and detailed artwork. The color combination is striking and traditional.
National Gallery of Art · Decorative Art
"Palace" Bowl
Chinese Qing Dynasty
- Date
- Yongzheng period, 1723/1735
- Medium
- porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze yellow enamel decoration
- Dimensions
- overall: 7 x 15 cm (2 3/4 x 5 7/8 in.)
- Classification
- Decorative Art · Ceramic
- Accession number
- 1972.43.45
- Credit line
- Harry G. Steele Collection, Gift of Grace C. Steele
- Time span
- 1701 to 1725
- Department
- CSD
Subjects and terms
- Chinese
- enameled
- Decorative Arts. Part II: Far Eastern Ceramics and Paintings; Persian and Indian Rugs and Carpets
- overglaze decoration
- underglaze decoration
- Yongzheng
Provenance
(Yamanaka, Chicago); sold to Harry G. Steele [1881-1942], Pasadena; his widow, Grace C. Steele [d. 1974]; gift 1972 to NGA.
Inscription
in standard script on the base in underglaze blue in two columns of three characters each: Da Qing Yongzheng nian zhi (made in the Yongzheng reign of the great Qing dynasty)
NGA object ID 53352. 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.