Poppy Blossom bowl

17th - 18th century

A coiling stem forms the foot of this bowl, one of the finest Mughal jade carvings to enter the Qianlong emperor’s collection. He wrote that it was “thin as paper,” remarking that the jade-carving skills of Chinese artisans could not compare. These comments are carved into the side of the bowl.

Creamy white nephrite

1 5/8 x 8 1/2 x 5 5/8 in. (4.13 x 21.59 x 14.29 cm)

Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection

33.92

Now on view at the Asian Art Museum

Resources

Exhibition HistoryNew York, New York, Asia House, Chinese Jades from Han to Ch'ing, October 1980 - July 1981. Circuit: Detroit Institute of Art, Seattle Art Museum, Honolulu Academy of Art. October 1980 - July 1981

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

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