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Bell-shaped bowl with women and flower sprays
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Bell-shaped bowl with women and flower sprays

anonymous · c. 1680 - c. 1720 · turning; vitrification; paint; fired; glaze; cobalt (mineral); porcelain

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Bell-shaped bowl of porcelain, with lobed wall and scalloped rim, painted in underglaze blue with a compartment decoration. On the outside of the bowl eight compartments with alternating a woman, one with a fan, in a landscape and flower branches such as peony, prunus and camellia; on the bottom a seated woman. Marked on the underside with the six-character mark of Emperor Chenghua in a double circle. A chip in the rim. Blue and white.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
bowl
Credit lineBell-shaped bowl with women and flower sprays. c. 1680 - c. 1720. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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