明萬曆 掐絲琺瑯雜寶紋碗|Bowl with auspicious symbols

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Date unknown · Cloisonné enamel · Asian Art

This bowl combines Buddhist and Daoist symbols in an unusual composition. Set among lotus scrolls, auspicious symbols include not only the Eight Buddhist Treasures but also miscellaneous emblems, such as three peaks, swastikas (symbolizing eternity), ingots, and rhinoceros horns. The roundel on the center of the interior base is a stylized symbol of taiji (or yin-yang), a primary force of the universe in Chinese philosophy.

Artist

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Date

Date unknown

Medium

Cloisonné enamel

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Edward G. Kennedy, 1929