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Shallow bowl
Shallow bowl

Shallow bowl

Place of OriginJiangxi province, China
DynastyQing dynasty (1644-1911), Reign of the Yongzheng emperor (1723-1735)
MaterialsPorcelain with underglaze-blue decoration
DimensionsH. 1 5/8 in x Diam. 6 7/8 in, H. 4.2 cm x Diam. 17.5 cm
Credit LineGift of Arthur Leeper in memory of Hiroshi Sonami
Object numberB87P12
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
Not on view
MarkingsYongzheng mark, six-character mark in two columns
More Information
This piece conveys the idea of a stylistic writing system, which constituted part of the decoration on Ming blue-and-whites. With Tibetan Buddhist elements, it was made either for religious rituals of the Qing court or as a gift to Mongolian or Tibetan emirs or lamas. The interior bottom was rendered with a sacred emblem—crossed-thunderbolts. The outside was painted with Tibetan script.