清雍正 景德鎮窯粉彩瓷過枝花卉紋碗|Bowl with flowers

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early 18th century · Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware) · Asian Art

This thin, almost translucent bowl represents the height of porcelain manufacture under the Yongzheng emperor. Possibly reflecting the use of paper sketches as models for enamel decoration, the floral design blooms on the exterior surface before wrapping over the rim into the inside of the vessel. The enameler embraced the use of blank space to draw attention to the naturalistic qualities of the painted flowers.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 18th century

Medium

Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Alfred W. Hoyt Collection, Bequest of Rosina H. Hoppin, 1965