Bowl with four clawed dragons
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodQing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722)
DateEarly 18th century
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall: 10 x 21.5 cm (3 15/16 x 8 7/16 in.)
MarkingsSix character mark in double circle, 'Da Ming Chenghua nian zhi' (Made in the Chenghua reign of the great Ming dynasty)
DescriptionChinese porcelain bowl, blue and white with flaring rim. The interior is painted with a central medallion of four clawed dragons in double circle. The rim has a wave and prunus band, and the exterior has four clawed dragons on a wave band.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG01.2.88
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainCollections
Status
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