Bowl

Object Name:

Bowl

Object ID:

1941.001.13

Place of Origin:

Canton (Guangzhou Province), China

Date:

1800-1840

Description:

Bowl - Chinese Export Porcelain. Hard-paste white porcelain with blue underglaze decoration. Round body with curved, slightly lobed sides and scalloped rim; River scene: pagodas, trees, boats, houses, people and bridges on interior. Canton border with woven pattern and double dot band around scene and with feather edge around interior rim. Spaced fruit and leaves around exterior surface. Illegible adhesive tape label on bottom; bottom line possibly "1941".

Material:

Ceramic
Porcelain - Hard paste

Dimensions:

H-2.8 Dia-10.4 inches

Provenance:

From ceramics collection of Margaret Jewell (1866-1970). No provenance given.

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell

People:

Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)

Subjects:

Boats, Bowls (Tableware), Bridges, Ceramics, Fruit, Houses, Leaves, Pagodas, People, Porcelain, Rivers, Trees