Bowl with floral medallions

1723-1735

Chinese , Jingdezheng ware, Jiangxi province

Known in Chinese as doucai (joined colors), for the combination of underglaze blue and overglaze enamels, the style was most renowned for wares made in the mid-15th century and the early 18th century. They share a similar elegance in design that features simple forms and exquisite painting.

Porcelain with doucai decoration in underglaze-blue and overglaze-enamels

2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm)

Diam.: 8 3/4 in.

Gift of Mrs. John C. Atwood, Jr.

70.44

Photo: Elizabeth Mann

Now on view at the Asian Art Museum

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Glaze, Pattern and Image: Decoration in Chinese Ceramics, Sept. 7 - Nov. 19, 2002.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective, Dec. 22, 2007 - July 26, 2009.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing.

Published ReferencesFoong, Ping, Xiaojin Wu, and Darielle Mason. "An Asian Art Museum Transformed." Orientations vol. 51, no. 3 (May/June 2020): p. 61, reproduced fig. 22 (installation view).

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