Pair of 'lianzi' (lotus seed pods) bowls
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodQing dynasty (1644-1911)
Datec.1680-1730
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall (G01.2.85.1 & G01.2.85.2): 8.6 x 15.9 cm (3 3/8 x 6 1/4 in.)
MarkingsSix character mark in double circle, 'Da Ming Xuande nian zhi' (Made in the Xuande reign of the great Ming dynasty)
DescriptionChinese porcelain bowls, both blue and white lotus pod shape (lien tzu), copied after a 15th century design. The decorator even included a mark for the Ming dynasty, thought the bowls date to the late 17th-early 18th centuries.
The interior central medallion has trefoils in palmettes with a band at rim of florets. There is a diaper band on the rim of florets and the exterior has a key-fret band at rim and footring.
The interior central medallion has trefoils in palmettes with a band at rim of florets. There is a diaper band on the rim of florets and the exterior has a key-fret band at rim and footring.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG01.2.85.1-2
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1730
Object number: G05.11.5
Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
c.1775
Object number: G04.18.31.1-2
