Bowl
CultureChinese
DateQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsOverall: 4 3/4 × 2 1/4 inches (12.07 × 5.72 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number34-14/2
MarkingsReign mark of Ming Cheng Hua
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DescriptionOne of a pair of porcelain bowls. Decorated in scene, three color enamel, two gold deer. Floral band at lip in heavy blue-green and white enamel.ProvenanceWith C. T. Loo & Co., Paris, no. 30.208, by July 8, 1933-1934 [1];
Purchased from C. T. Loo & Co. by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1934.
NOTES:
[1] Nelson-Atkins Archives, RG80-05 William Rockhill Nelson Trust Records, box 9, folder 39. This was one of a large group of objects sent by Loo from Paris for the Nelson-Atkins' opening exhibition in December 1933. It was acquired by the museum after the close of the exhibition.
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