Bowl (1723–35): Art, History and Details

Bowl (1723–35) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Flowers in vivid colors including peonies, lilies, and chrysanthemums are set against a brilliant red enamel ground. The petals and veins of leaves are depicted in fine outlines and soft colors demonstrating the craftsman’s excellent painting skill. This porcelain exemplifies the technical perfection of Qing dynasty court artisans who surpassed their predecessors in technical skill. The bowl bears a mark on its base reading “Made for Emperor Yongzheng 雍正御製.” The Yongzheng emperor was one of the three early Qing emperors whose taste greatly influenced art production and collecting.

Object facts

• Title: Bowl
• Date: 1723–35
• Culture: China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Yongzheng mark and reign (1723-35)
• Type: Ceramic
• Technique: porcelain with overglaze enamel decoration
• Dimensions: Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.); Overall: 14.7 cm (5 13/16 in.)
• Collection: China - Qing Dynasty
• Department: Chinese Art
• Accession number: 1980.73

Collection credit

Gift of Rogerio Lam, Hong Kong

Further reading listed by the museum

• Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1980.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art, vol. 68, no. 6, 1981, pp. 163–219.
• Hai wai yi zhen. Tao ci. San [Chinese Art in Overseas Collections, Pottery and Porcelain III = 海外遺珎. 陶瓷. 三]. Zhonghua min guo Taibei Shi, Shilin qu 中華民國台北市士林區: Guo li gu gong bo wu yuan 國立故宮博物院, 1992.
• Mahlerbe, Anne. “La Quete du Rouge: Reve et Cauchemar du Potier.” La Revue de la Ceramique et du Verre 236 (Janvier-Fevrier 2021): 50-53.

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