Barber's Bowl
CultureChinese
Dateca. 1740-1760
MediumPorcelain with underglaze, enamel and gilded decoration
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/2 × 11 11/16 × 10 inches (6.35 × 29.69 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of the family in memory of Gayle Zander in honor of the 75th anniversary of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Object number2008.56.6
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DescriptionWhite porcelain ovoid bowl with a broad rim, with a shallow crescent of the brim removed. The well of the bowl decorated with a handled basket in underglaze dark blue overflowing with brick red enamel flowers. The rim is also painted with red enameled chrysanthemum-like flowers emerging from rocks in underglaze blue. Some of the flowers have gilded centers. The well and the rim are each outline by a thin, underglaze blue double line. The underside of the bowl has sprays of underglaze blue and red flowers.
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