A pale blue, low bowl with vertical lines widely spaced out on the side. The flat, thin top rim protrudes out. The rim curves to mimic large petals. The inside is aqua colored. The four feet on the bottom curl out like leaves.
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A pale blue, low bowl stands on a grey background and is shown at its side. On the sides are vertical lines widely spaced out. The flat, thin top rim protrudes out and curves to mimic large petals. The inside is aqua colored. There are tan lines along the edges of the rim from thinned glaze. The four, stout feet on the bottom curl out like leaves and are also glazed magenta.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1942.185.52
Title
Lobed Basin with Foliate Rim and Three Cloud Scroll Feet
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
probably 15th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China, Henan province
Period
Ming dynasty, 1368-1644
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/205329

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Numbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 1 (yi) incised on base; "Jianfu gong Jingsheng zhai louxia yong" (Palace of Established Happiness, used in the Studio of Esteemed Excellence, main floor) inscription incised on base at a later date; metal repairs
Technique
Jun
Dimensions
max.: H. 8.8 × W. 24.4 × D. 25 cm (3 7/16 × 9 5/8 × 9 13/16 in.)
base: W. 15.3 × D. 15.9 cm (6 × 6 1/4 in.)
weight: 1471.2 g
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: 一 yi (one) - incised on base before firing
  • inscription: incised into the glazed base at a later date: 建福宫 敬勝齋楼下用 Jianfu gong Jingsheng zhai louxia yong (Palace of Established Happiness, used in the Studio of Esteemed Excellence, main floor)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Ernest B. and Helen Pratt Dane
Accession Year
1942
Object Number
1942.185.52
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Subjects and Contexts

  • Jun Ware

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