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bowl
Object Type
bowl
Museum number
PDF,A.640
Description
Large porcelain bowl. Underglaze blue with wide band of two five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls among clouds. Stylised cloud form in a double circle inside, with classic scrolls around the rim. There is an inscription on the base.
Cultures/periods
Ming dynasty
Chenghua
Production date
1465-1487
Production place
Made in:
Jingdezhen
Materials
porcelain
Technique
underglazed
Dimensions
Diameter:
212 millimetres
Height:
92 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Published PDF date : Ming Chenghua
Room 95 label text: PDF A640 Bowl with two dragons chasing flaming pearls This blue-and-white porcelain bowl, made at the imperial kilns, is of the finest quality, demonstrating all the characteristics of the Chenghua era. The underglaze blue cobalt pigment is finely ground and applied in an even design with blue washes and fine detail. The glaze colour is subtle and blue-tinged, with a slight yellowish cast on the base. The porcelain itself is refined and smooth. Porcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue decoration Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province江西省, 景德鎮 Ming dynasty, Chenghua mark and period, AD1465–87
PDF A640 雙龍趕珠紋碗 這件御窯製造的青花瓷碗質量至為精美,顯示了成化御瓷的所有特征。釉下的鈷藍料研磨細致,紋飾描繪均勻,細節清晰。瓷釉精致稍帶藍色調,外底微泛黃。瓷器本身精細光滑。 瓷器,青花 江西省景德鎮 明代,成化, 成化款,1465-1487年
Bibliographic references
Pierson 2004 / Illustrated Catalogue of Underglaze Blue and Copper Red Decorated Porcelains in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(pp 60-61, no.A640)
Medley 1976 / Illustrated Catalogue of Underglaze Blue and Copper Red Decorated Porcelains
(p.42, no.A640, pl.VII)
Medley 1975 / Volume 7: Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(Colour pl. 51 and p. 311)
Pierson 2004A / Blue and White for China: Porcelain Treasures in the Percival David Collection
(pp 62-63, no. 23)
Location
On display
(G95/dc57/s2)
Subjects
dragon
Department
Asia
Registration number
PDF,A.640