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Bowl

1662-1722

Chinese , Jingdezhen

Single-color glazes, so demanding in their composition and firing, represent the greatest achievement in porcelain production during the Qing dynasty. Cobalt produced a wide range of glorious blue glazes. These bowls bear the imperial mark for the Kangxi emperor.


Hard paste porcelain
2 1/4 in. (5.72 cm), height
4 7/8 in. (12.3 cm), diameter
Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection
37.72.1
location
Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe", February 17, 2000-May 7, 2000 (2/17/2000 - 5/7/2000)

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Glaze, Pattern and Image: Decoration in Chinese Ceramics", September 7, 2002 - November 19, 2002

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Chinese Ceramics and Snuff Bottles from the Ming and Xing Dynasties", January 14, 2006 - April 2, 2006

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