Bowl
Original Language Title單色釉瓷碗
CultureChinese
DateYongzheng period (1723-1736)
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/4 × 5 3/4 inches (5.72 × 14.61 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number33-498/1
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DescriptionOne of a pair of bowls with a green glaze on the outside and white on the inside, with an incised design of dragons and lotus under the green glaze. Has two small cracks.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.
A wide variety of single-color glazes was perfected during the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor. Artisans used different minerals to create a range of colors, including lime green (antimony-copper), light brown (iron), purple (manganese) and yellow (antimony and iron). These pieces required two firings, the first for the body and transparent glaze at a high temperature, and the second for the lower-fired colored glazes. Sometimes they were incised with designs such as dragons beneath the glaze. However they were often entirely plain, relying on pure color for visual effect. These bowls were used for eating and drinking, so the interiors were often left plain white.
Dr. Otto Burchard;
Purchased from Dr. Otto Burchard by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1933.
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