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late 16th century · Porcelain painted with underglaze blue; gilt silver mounts, probably German, early 17th century · Asian Art

This type of bowl, with a thin body and a highly schematized representation of a port town painted in vivid underglaze blue, is a standard example of late-sixteenth-century export ware from Jingdezhen. Large numbers of these bowls have been found in Southeast Asia in recent decades. Its comparative rarity in Europe is evidenced by the addition of gilt-silver mounts, which also increase its usefulness.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 16th century

Medium

Porcelain painted with underglaze blue; gilt silver mounts, probably German, early 17th century

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Avery Fund, 1923