One of a Pair of Circular Bowls with Dragon and Phoenix Decoration
Artist
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CultureChinese | Qian Long | Qing Dynasty
Date1736-1795
MediumPorcelain | Glaze
DimensionsOverall: 2 9/16 x 5 7/8 in. (6.5 x 14.9 cm)
InscribedUnderglaze blue seal mark of Qian Long on bottom.
Credit LineBequest of Dr. James C. Perry in Memory of Nancy Nash Perry
Object number37.16.41
Not on view
DescriptionOne of a pair of enamelled bowls. Bowls have double blue lines at mouth and interior bottom where they encircle red dragon amid green flames and red pearl. Exterior has a red and a green dragon, each chasing a pearl with two rather stylized, multicolored phoenixes separating them. A band of the eight Buddhist symbols encircle the mouth.Exhibition History"Fantastic Creatures of the Venetian Lagoon: Glass 1875-1915," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, February 23, 2024 — August 18, 2024.Published ReferencesSimilar bowls illustrated in _Connoisseur_, June 1975 (seal mark and of the period).
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18th-19th century
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18th - 19th century