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Photographer: Toni Hafkenscheid
Bowl with 'Xixiang ji' (Romance of the Western Chamber)
Photographer: Toni Hafkenscheid

Bowl with 'Xixiang ji' (Romance of the Western Chamber)

CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodQing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Datec.1690-1710
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue; copper rim
DimensionsOverall (G99.10.05): 9.3 x 21.2 cm (3 11/16 x 8 3/8 in.)
Markings'Da Ming Xuande nian zhi' (Made in the Xuande reign of the great Ming dynasty)
DescriptionChinese bowl with the exterior decorated in underglaze blue. It has two court scenes with figures, and the interior has a medallion of three boys playing.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG99.10.5
Classifications
Asian Ceramics
Sub-classification
Chinese Porcelain
Status
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