Side dish with pomegranates and birds
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodQing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Datec.1680-1700
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall (G01.2.62): 2.4 x 15.6 cm (15/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
MarkingsFour character mark on base, 'Xi chao qi wan' (Rare curios in the Kangxi Reign)
DescriptionChinese porcelain side dish, blue and white kraak-style and white body. The central medallion has a bird in flight and one in a tree. The rim frieze has flowers and insects within double lines, and is repeated on the reverse.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG01.2.62
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainCollections
Status
Not on view
c.1680
Object number: G01.2.63
