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The image displays a ceramic bowl with a dragon motif. The dragon is intricately carved and painted on the bowl, showcasing scales and whiskers. The dragon's body is green, set against a yellow background. The bowl has a glossy finish, typical of glazed ceramic. The design suggests a fusion of artistry and functionality.
National Gallery of Art · Decorative Art
Bowl
Chinese Qing Dynasty
- Date
- Guangxu period, 1875/1908
- Medium
- porcelain with famille jaune enamels on the biscuit
- Dimensions
- overall: 6.1 x 13.2 cm (2 3/8 x 5 3/16 in.)
- Classification
- Decorative Art · Ceramic
- Accession number
- 1972.43.51
- Credit line
- Harry G. Steele Collection, Gift of Grace C. Steele
- Time span
- 1851 to 1875
- Department
- CSD
Subjects and terms
- Chinese
- Decorative Arts. Part II: Far Eastern Ceramics and Paintings; Persian and Indian Rugs and Carpets
- famille jaune enamels
- Guangxu
Provenance
(Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York); sold December 1940 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 two characters each: Qinghua zhenqi (Precious vessel of the Hall of Pure Splendor)
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