Bowl with Fruit Designs
Original Language Title五彩瓷碗
CultureChinese
DateKangxi period (1662-1722)
MediumPorcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 2 7/16 x 5 7/8 inches (6.19 x 14.92 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Laurence Sickman
Object numberF88-39/39
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Exhibition HistoryEmperors, Scholars and Temples: Tastemakers of China’s Ming and Qing Dynasties, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, August 12, 2016 – July 9, 2017.
This bowl was first glazed and fired in a kiln at about 2,300 degrees Fahrenheit. The decoration was then painted on using transparent colored enamels and the piece was refired at a lower temperature. We are not certain whether the unripened fruits are peaches, pomegranates or persimmons—what do you think?
Laurence Sickman;
Bequeathed by Laurence Sickman to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1988.
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