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bowl
Object Type
bowl
Museum number
PDF.548
Description
Porcelain hemispherical bowl. The bowl has red enamel over felspathic glaze with gilt (kinrande) floral scrolls on the exterior. There is an underglaze blue chrysanthemum spray and a butterfly in a double ring in the centre of interior and a diaper band at the rim. There is an inscription in underglaze blue on the base.
Cultures/periods
Ming dynasty
Production date
1522-1566
Production place
Made in:
Jingdezhen
Materials
porcelain
gold
Technique
kinrande
underglazed
Dimensions
Diameter:
118 millimetres
Height:
60 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Published PDF date : Ming 16th century
Room 95 label text: PDF 548 Red bowl with kinrande decoration This bowl is painted in underglaze blue on the base with a mark which reads富貴佳器 (fu gui jia qi ‘Fine vessel for riches and honour’). The bowl is decorated inside inunderglaze blue with a chrysanthemum and a butterfly. It is covered outside with an iron-red ground and cut out gold foil which was incised and fired at a low temperature. This decorative technique is known by the Japanese term 金襴手 (kinrande 'gold brocade style’). The gold wears away from the porcelain which is why so much of the detail is missing. Porcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue, red enamel and gilding Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province 江西省, 景德鎮 Ming dynasty, Jiajing period, AD1522–1566
PDF 548 紅釉“金襴手”碗 碗器底有四字青花款“富貴佳器”(意為富有與尊貴之上好器皿)。碗內部繪青花菊花及蝶紋,外壁以礬紅釉為地,上以金彩為飾,低溫燒成。這種裝飾技法在日本被稱作“金襴手”(意為金絲錦風格)。金彩易磨損,因此紋飾多有脫落。 瓷器,青花款,紅彩,金彩 江西省景德鎮 明代,嘉靖,1522-1566年
Bibliographic references
Scott 1989 / Illustrated Catalogue of Ming and Qing Monochrome Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.19, no.548)
Medley 1973 / Illustrated Catalogue of Ming and Ch'ing Monochrome in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.19, no.548, pl. III)
Hobson 1934 / A Catalogue of Chinese Pottery and Porcelain in the Collection of Sir Percival David Bt., F.S.A.
(p. 147, pl. CXLVI(d))
Location
On display
(G95/dc26/sh2)
Department
Asia
Registration number
PDF.548