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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1940.267
Title
Bowl with Angular Walls and Dragon-and-Cloud Decor
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
probably 17th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Qing dynasty, 1644-1911
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/205970

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Monochrome enamelled ware: porcelain with yellow enamel applied on the biscuit over incised decoration, the base with clear glaze; spurious underglaze cobalt-blue mark on base reading "Hongzhi nian zhi"
Technique
Enamelled
Dimensions
Diam. 17.8 cm (7 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: Spurious mark on base: "Hongzhi nian zhi"

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Samuel C. Davis
Accession Year
1940
Object Number
1940.267
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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